Things to Do in Tenakee Springs

Dis­cov­er South­east Alaska’s nat­ur­al won­ders aboard a char­tered sail­boat with Sail­ing Alas­ka. Cus­tomize your pri­vate expe­di­tion with expe­ri­enced cap­tain John Joeright and enjoy all-inclu­sive meals, com­fort­able accom­mo­da­tions, and end­less adven­tures on the 46-foot S/V Sham­rock. Watch whales, hike, fish, vis­it local com­mu­ni­ties, and more — all at your own pace.

Wild Coast Excur­sions, Juneau’s bear view­ing spe­cial­ists, guide small-group and pri­vate trips to remote brown bear habi­tats across the Ton­gass Nation­al For­est. Trips focus on renowned loca­tions such as Pack Creek on Admi­ral­ty Island and Water­fall Creek on Chichagof Island, where guests observe coastal brown bears along­side expe­ri­enced guides com­mit­ted to respon­si­ble wildlife view­ing. Pri­vate tours may also explore oth­er remote wilder­ness areas,  ...more

Pre­mi­um fish­ing for salmon and hal­ibut on the always calm waters of Tena­kee inlet. Whale watch­ing and bear view­ing. Excel­lent up close wildlife pho­to­graph­ic expe­ri­ences. Cap­tain Tuck Har­ry has over 40 years of expe­ri­ence in the wild. Kayak­ing is also avail­able. Com­plete packages.

Hike through forest­ed paths along the shore­line east or west of Tena­kee Springs. Head­ing west brings you to many beau­ti­ful lit­tle bays. Going east leads you over a pic­turesque sus­pen­sion bridge, then to Can­nery Point and Cof­fee Cove. Even­tu­al­ly you’ll find one of the old log­ging roads, which could lead you all the way to Hoonah!