7 Kayaking & Canoeing in Anchorage That You Shouldn't Miss

January 11, 2022 Viva Honore

Set amid the coastal Chugach Mountains, Anchorage defies popular visions of polar ice caps and frozen tundra. It’s also warmer than you think (averaging 65 degrees in summer), making conditions ideal for sight-seeing or taking on uniquely Alaskan opportunities like arctic biking or touring the fjords of Prince William Sound. In the winter, you can ski, dogsled or do both simultaneously by "skijoring," which is cross-country skiing while being towed by a dog. Hey, it's no crazier a winter sport than the biathlon.
Restaurants in Anchorage

1. Alaska Backcountry Access

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Alaska Backcountry Access

Alaska Backcountry Access is a multi-sport adventure company dedicated to providing unique adventure activities in the Chugach National Forest and around Alaska. Access to the remote lakes, glaciers, waterfalls, rivers and trails is key to exploring the mountains surrounding this remarkable glaciated area. Finding the real Alaska is difficult so let the guides at Alaska Backcountry Access share their backyard with you. Get away from the crowds, off the beaten path and into world class backcountry adventure! Specializing in jetboating, canyoneering, rafting, gold panning, hiking, kayaking, ski trekking, snowshoeing, sled dog mushing, Iditarod and snowmobiling.

2. Chugach Adventures

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Chugach Adventures

Welcome to Chugach Adventures. We offer trips for all adventure levels, all ages & all abilities. Rafting, Iceberg Kayaking, Glacier Salmon Bakes, Helicopter Alpine Hikes, Camping Trips, Hiking Trips, & Wildlife Tours. Join us for a Bears, Trains, & Icebergs Tour for one of the best full day adventure tours from Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, or Whittier. Visit Spencer Glacier- one of the most easily accessible terminus glacier lakes in Southcentral Alaska.

3. Ascending Path

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Ascending Path

Visit and experience a unique Alaskan wilderness on our authentic glacier adventures. Within an hour of Anchorage we can have you on a glacier, and enjoying real Alaska on a spectacular guided hike. An amazing train ride gets us to the Spencer Whistle Stop which offers excellent Iceberg viewing and Glacier hiking. Your family can even paddle a Tandem Sea Kayak past icebergs and ride a Heli to climb on the Spencer Glacier itself.

4. Expeditions Alaska

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Expeditions Alaska

We offer guided backpacking trips and photo tours in Alaska. Trip itineraries are often flexible, tailored to your specific interest & adventure level. We provide an array of different tours, including sea kayaking, rafting and packrafting, and snowshoeing and skiing. Our backpacking and photography tours are superb. We offer hiking trips to Denali NP, brown bear photography tours & workshops in Katmai National Park. Backpacking trips and sea kayaking trips in Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Chugach State Park & Chilkat State Park. We also run multiday rafting tours in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Expeditions Alaska are insured, licensed and permitted to operate in all these amazing venues. Owned and operated by lead guide and photographer Carl Donohue, we now employ a small number of experienced, professional guides who lead various trips. Visit The Wild & spend time with Expeditions Alaska. More than 15 years of operations.

5. Alaska Wild Guides

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Alaska Wild Guides

Wilderness adventure tours with snowmobiles in winter, sailing sea kayaks and jet ski tours in the summer months.

6. Alaska Outdoor Gear Rental

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Alaska Outdoor Gear Rental

We rent and deliver, high quality outdoor recreational gear. You can now book online. Go to www.aog.rezdy.com. We also offer guided tours. We have Camping, Fishing, Hiking gear, bikes, kayaks, canoes, pack rafts and sups. Winter Jackets, Parkas, snowpants, gloves, hats. Snowshoes, Ice Fishing gear, Fishing Rod/Reels, Fly Rods, Mountain Bikes, Kayaks, Canoes, Day Packs, Ultralight Camping Gear, Back Packing gear and of course lots of fishing gear. Electronics: Satellite phones, hunting gear, GPS units. We also offer daily/monthly baggage/luggage storage. Call for details. We pick up and deliver statewide. Contact us about our NEW Fairbanks location. Fairbanks parka rental and Aurora Tours

7. Alaskabike

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Alaskabike

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