Ketchikan Backcountry Adventure: SUV Tours in the Tongass

Rates

Adult (Ages 18+):** $100.00 + Taxes/Fees

Child (Ages 0 - 17):** $65.00 + Taxes/Fees

Private Tour (1-2 People):** $400 + Taxes/Fees

Private Tour (3-5 People):** $700 + 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.

• Spring and late fall availability of this tour may be dependent on mountain snow conditions, i.e. road needs to be clear of snow

• Signed digital liability waiver

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

Capacity

Up to 5 people maximum, 7 with children

Duration & Length

2 Hours

32 Miles Roundtrip

About

Come join us on a picturesque 2-hour driving tour in a 4x4 SUV with a small group of up to no more than 5 guests (7 with children)! See where the locals like to play. Experience the beauty of the Tongass National Forest while being chauffeured up a dirt road filled with switchbacks through backcountry vistas of surrounding mountains and valleys. A few stops for photos will be available.

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 how to protect our endangered old-growth forests.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 Hours

20 minutes: Drive north out of town

30 minutes: Drive through the Tongass National Forest to end of mountain road

25 minutes: Turn around and drive back through the Tongass National Forest

15 minutes: Quick offshoot drive to a Tongass National Forest lake and then back to main road to town

10 minutes: 10 minutes flex time to account for unexpected traffic, bathroom stop, or delays

20 minutes: Drive back to Berth 3 cruise ship terminal downtown and drop off guests

Who Is This Tour For?

This driving tour is for anyone who is able to climb in and out of a 4x4 SUV and who enjoys leaving the pavement behind for a more backcountry experience.

What's Included

• Dock-side pick-up and drop-off from Berth 3 or as arranged if arriving via plane or ferry,
• Bottled water.
• Masks for vehicle transportation (may be required if needed and can be supplied)

Few facilities are available along the route. There is one pit toilet along the way in the Tongass National Forest. If needed, public restrooms are available at Berth 3 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 bring:

• Jacket, sweater, or sweatshirt.
• Camera or phone

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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