Inside Passage Places

Juneau

Boating, Canoeing, and Kayaking

Above & Beyond Alaska guides day and overnight camping, ice climbing, Mendenhall Glacier trips, and sea-kayaking trips in the Juneau area. Juneau, AK. 907/364-2333. www.beyondak.com.

Adventure Bound Alaska offers all-day trips to Sawyer Glacier within Tracy Arm in summer. Juneau, AK. 907/463-2509 or 800/228-3875. www.adventureboundalaska.com.

Alaska Boat and Kayak Rental rents kayaks, canoes, and camping equipment at the Auke Bay boat harbor 12 mi north of Juneau. The company also provides water-taxi services for kayakers looking to access remote paddling terrain. Juneau, AK. 907/789-6886. www.juneaukayak.com.

Alaska Discovery leads 9- and 12-day trips down the Tatshenshini and Alsek rivers. Juneau, AK. 510/594-6000 or 800/586-1911. www.akdiscovery.com.

Alaska Travel Adventures leads Mendenhall River floats and numerous other tours throughout the Juneau area. Juneau, AK. 800/323-5757; 907/789-0052 outside Alaska. www.bestofalaskatravel.com.

The Juneau Steamboat Company offers scenic tours of the Gastineau Channel aboard an authentic wood-fired steam launch, similar to those used around Juneau in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Tours come with entertaining narration about the historic mines of the area. Juneau, AK. 907/723-0372. www.juneausteamboat.com.