Ketchikan Magical Old-Growth Creek Trek

Regular Rates

Adult (Ages 18+):** $155.00 + Taxes/Fees

Child (Ages 0 - 17):** $100.00 + Taxes/Fees

Private Tour Rates

1 Guest:** $500 + Taxes/Fees

2 Guests:** $528 + Taxes/Fees

3 Guests:** $750 + Taxes/Fees

4 Guests:** $924 + Taxes/Fees

5 Guests:** $924 + Taxes/Fees

6 Guests:** $924 + Taxes/Fees

Important Notes & Requirements:

• For children 8-years-old or younger, child car seats are required by law. Please contact Teague if you intend to bring a younger child. Currently 2 child car seats are available, rear or front facing. For children under 8, please book a private tour so we can better accommodate your pace.

• Signed digital liability waiver

• Face masks most likely required during vehicle transport and are provided if needed

• Not a wheel-chair accessible tour

Capacity

Up to 7 people maximum

Duration & Length

3--3.5 Hours

2.5-3.5 Miles Roundtrip

About

Come join us on a lovely 2.5-3.5-mile roundtrip hike through an Alaska State Park into the Tongass National Forest. Enjoy a small group of up to 7 guests! First relax on the forty-minute scenic drive to the end of the road. Then hike an improved gravel trail alongside a river with glimpses of waterfalls. Walk through a magical old-growth rainforest displaying impressive specimens of Sitka spruce and western red cedar fencing in the trail.

Besides some stairs at the beginning of the hike, the trail flattens out and winds along the river valley below a ridge. 1.6 miles down the trail, our destination is a stone bench beside a serene bow in the river, where we can pause and enjoy one another and the peace and quiet. On the way back, we conclude at a waterfall that flows into ocean views.

This tour is led by owner and operator, Tongass Teague. Enjoy connecting with him, each other, and the wilderness of Southeast Alaska. Learn about some of our flora and fauna and hear about our complicated logging history and what it means for our future. Learn why we need to protect our endangered old-growth forests.

Itinerary

Duration: 3--3.5 Hours

5 minutes: Load up

40 minutes: Drive 17 miles to trail head at end of road

40 minutes: Hike 1.6 miles to riverside stone bench

15 minutes: Stop at the stone bench and enjoy our first destination

30 minutes: Hike back

20 minutes: Hike down to waterfall and ocean views and back to the parking lot

15 minutes: flex time for traffic and bathroom stops

40 minutes return drive to Berth 3

5 minutes: Unload

Who Is This Tour For?

This hike is for those who are able to walk two miles on an unpaved trail, climb stairs, and traverse uneven tread at times. Not recommended for those who lead mostly sedentary lives or who have health issues or injuries.

What's Included

• Dock-side pick-up and drop-off from Berth 3 or as arranged if arriving via plane or ferry, transportation to and from the trailhead.
• Bottled water.
• Masks for vehicle transportation (if needed)

The trailhead is a forty-minute drive from Berth 3 and is a rural hike. No facilities are available at the trailhead or along the trail. If needed, public restrooms are available at the campground nearby the trailhead before or after the tour. However, if there is a bathroom emergency, we have toilet paper and military waste kits--Wag Bags--one can use and cart out. This is a leave-no-trace excursion, including no littering or food left behind. This is also a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free excursion.

What to wear:

• Jacket, sweater or sweatshirt.
• Hiking boots or trail shoes that have some traction and support.
• Rain Jacket and rain pants
• If possible, a backpack (we suggest lining the inside of your backpack with a garbage bag)
• Teague will have backpacks and trekking poles available if needed.

TONGASS TEAGUE LLC MEETING INSTRUCTIONS: INSIDE BERTH 3 GLASS SHELTER

CRUISE PASSENGERS: MEET INSIDE THE BERTH 3 GLASS SHELTER BY THE CITY MAP that butts up to Tongass Avenue. RIGHT NEXT TO SOCKEYE SAM'S @ 425 Water St, Ketchikan, AK 99901.

WARD COVE GUESTS: Customers docked here will need to take a shuttle downtown to meet at the Berth 3 shelter. Pick-up may be requested depending on availability. Please contact Teague to see about the possibility of arranging a pick-up and/or drop-off.

Non-cruise passengers: Please call Teague to arrange a pick-up location.

Refer to the map on your ticket voucher to find Berth 3 from your ship's dock. The time listed on your ticket is the time of the tour's departure. Please be punctually mindful and arrive on time.

Note: Face masks may be required and will be provided if needed. If masks are required and guests choose not to wear them, they will not be allowed on the tour and no refund will be granted.

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