{"id":200,"date":"2019-01-14T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T18:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/?p=200"},"modified":"2019-01-14T13:00:22","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T18:00:22","slug":"200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/14\/200\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC Guide-Ketchikan, Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Use this guide to find great tours available in or near, Ketchikan, Alaska.\u00a0 Choose a letter of the alphabet to select your next adventure.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adventure Karts Tour-www.experienceketchikan.com<\/p>\n<p>Amphibious Tours-www.akduck.com<\/p>\n<p>ATV Tours-frontieratvalaska.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bering Sea Crab Fisherman\u2019s Tour-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskacrabtour.com\/\">www.alaskacrabtour.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bear watching<\/p>\n<p>Although not guaranteed, bears are often sited while on<\/p>\n<p>many tours.<\/p>\n<p>Specific areas are richly populated with bears.<\/p>\n<p>Bear watching tours are available to these locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anan Wildlife Obsrvatory (accessible by<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>flightseeing tours only)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Neet\u2019s Bay (accessible by boat or flightseeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>tours)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Herring Cove (accessible by vehicle, this area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>is just outside of Ketchikan)-many of the bus,<\/p>\n<p>taxi and do it yourselfers frequent this area, hoping<\/p>\n<p>to catch sight of the bears during feeding season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traitors Cove\/Margaret Creek (accessible by<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>flightseeing tours only)<\/p>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Charter Fishing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aksourdoughtours.com\/\">http:\/\/aksourdoughtours.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Classic Tours-Tour the city and surrounding highlights<\/p>\n<p>with Lois Munch as she cruises through town in her 55\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Chevy sedan.\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classictours.com\/\">www.classictours.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Creek Street-Find out more about this historic boardwalk<\/p>\n<p>here-<a href=\"http:\/\/www.creekstreetketchikan.com\/\">www.creekstreetketchikan.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deer Mountain Trail-Read one hikers experience here<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.experienceketchikan.com\/ketchikan-\">http:\/\/www.experienceketchikan.com\/ketchikan-<\/a>hiking.html<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dolly\u2019s House Museum-www.dollyshouse.com<\/p>\n<p><strong> E<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eco Tours www.wildwolftours.com<\/p>\n<p>Eagles viewing-Eagles are everywhere, but here is a link<\/p>\n<p>to a map if you want to see them in the nest.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.alaska.org\/destination\/ketchikan\/eagle-viewing<\/p>\n<p>If you want to feed the big birds and go on a specialty<\/p>\n<p>tour, try Captain Ken\u2019s Fishing &amp; Wildlife Charter-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kethcikanfishing.net\/ken\/eagles.html\">www.kethcikanfishing.net\/ken\/eagles.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fenicular-Read more about this low cost excursion<\/p>\n<p>here-<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.experienceketchikan.com\/native-american-totem-poles-3.html<\/p>\n<p>Float planes\/Flight Seeing Tours<\/p>\n<p>Carlin Air-www.carlinair.com<\/p>\n<p>Island Wings Air Service-www.islandwings.com<\/p>\n<p>Misty Fjords Air &amp; Outfitting-www.mistyfjordsair.com<\/p>\n<p>Mountain Air Service-www.mtair.biz<\/p>\n<p>Promech Air-www.promechair.com<\/p>\n<p>Southeast Aviation-www.southeastaviation.com<\/p>\n<p>Taquan Air Alaska-www.taquanair.com<\/p>\n<p>*Read about our flight seeing adventure here. Be sure to<\/p>\n<p>check out our tips for choosing a flight seeing tour here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskanlumberjackshow.com\/\">www.alaskanlumberjackshow.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read about our adventures here<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>H<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Helicopter Tours-www.ketchikanhelicopters.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hiking Trails<\/p>\n<p>Deer Mountain Trail<\/p>\n<p>Perseverance Lake Trail<\/p>\n<p>Rainbird Trail<\/p>\n<p>Ward Lake Trail<\/p>\n<p>Whale Park<\/p>\n<p>Here is a map showing several trails<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaska.org\/destination\/ketchikan\/trails\">http:\/\/www.alaska.org\/destination\/ketchikan\/trails<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hummer Tour-www.akhummer.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interactive walking tour of Ketchikan (self guided)<\/p>\n<p>Download the map here- http:\/\/tourkethikan.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 J<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jewelry Stores-numerous large jewelers are located near<\/p>\n<p>the piers<\/p>\n<p><strong>K<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ketchikan Taxi Cab Tours<\/p>\n<p>www.ketchikantaxicabtours.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>L<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lighthouses, Totems &amp; Eagles Tour-<\/p>\n<p>www.lighthouseexcursion.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>M<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Misty Fjords National Monument<\/p>\n<p>*This area is accessible by boat and by air. Many of the<\/p>\n<p>flightseeing tours come to this location.<\/p>\n<p>For a combined air and boat tour see-<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/.mistyfjordscruisefly.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Neighboring Islands<\/p>\n<p>Metlakatla<\/p>\n<p>Prince Rupert<\/p>\n<p>Prince of Wales Island (POW)<\/p>\n<p>Wrangell<\/p>\n<p>Visit here to find out how to get there-<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.visit-ketchikan.com\/Things-To-Do\/Neighboring-Communities.aspx<\/p>\n<p><strong>O<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Off Road Jeep &amp; Canoe Safari-www.viator.com\/Ketchikan\/<\/p>\n<p>Orca Beach Rainforest Tour-www.shoretrips.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>P<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Panhandle Motorcycle Adventures<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.panhandlemotorcycleadventures.com\/\">www.panhandlemotorcycleadventures.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Potlatch Totem Park-www.potlatchpark.com<\/p>\n<p>Or www.getyourguide.com\/ketchikan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> R<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rainforest Canoe Adventure Tour-www.mightygreattrips.com\/Ketchikan\/rainforest\/<\/p>\n<p><strong> S<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Salmon viewing- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alaska.org\/things-to-do\/salmon-\">http:\/\/www.alaska.org\/things-to-do\/salmon-<\/a><\/p>\n<p>viewing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saxman Native Village Tour-www.capefoxtours.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sea Kayaks-www.kayakketchikan.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sports Fishing-www.aurorasportsfishing.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>T<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Totem Bight State Park-dnr.<strong>alaska<\/strong>.gov\/<strong>parks<\/strong>\/units\/<strong>totem<\/strong>bgh.htm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Totem Heritage Center-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.city.ketchikan.ak.us\/departments\/museums\/totem.html\">http:\/\/www.city.ketchikan.ak.us\/departments\/museums\/totem.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 U<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Underwater Snorkel&#8211;www.experienceketchikan.com\/snorkel-alaska.html<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vehicle Rental<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 W<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wilderness Exploration &amp; Crab Feed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchcrabs.com\/\">www.catchcrabs.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wildlife, City &amp; Saxman Tour-www.aksourdoughtours.com<\/p>\n<p>e<strong>X<\/strong>plore<\/p>\n<p><strong>Y<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 Z<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zip lining-www.rainforestcanopyzipline.com<\/p>\n<p>Zodiac Boat-www.ketchikanoutdoors.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*When booking these tours through a cruise line, the names may vary slightly.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unless otherwise noted, I have not personally experienced these tour companies.\u00a0 Information is provided solely to assist with planning your next adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use this guide to find great tours available in or near, Ketchikan, Alaska.\u00a0 Choose a letter of the alphabet to select your next adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7,14,20],"tags":[106,175,203,337,338],"class_list":["post-200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-guides-resources","category-usa","category-alaska","category-blog","tag-alaska","tag-excursions","tag-guide","tag-tours","tag-town"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abcexplorers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}