The Lodge at Whale Pass

The Lodge at Whale Pass offers an active, soul‑stirring, and fully customized escape to remote Southeast Alaska. This all-inclusive luxury adventure lodge, in the heart of Alaska’s Inside Passage, takes care of your every need with world-class hospitality, life-affirming relaxation, gourmet meals, and guided activities carefully tailored to your interests.

Customize Your Stay

Your journey begins with a flight to Ketchikan, followed by a scenic floatplane transfer to Whale Pass. You’ll be immersed in the Alaskan wilderness, surrounded by old-growth forest, wildlife-rich waters, and dramatic coastal scenery.

You’ll bask in the casual elegance of the lodge with private rooms, along with rejuvenating wellness and spa experiences. You’ll also enjoy exciting activities and personalized guidance from experts who know this coastline intimately.

In fact, you can enjoy the full complement of Coastal Alaska’s adventures. Enjoy great viewing outings to see abundant wildlife, like bears, whales, porpoise, and birds. Travel by boat to a glacier (and even arrange for a flightseeing tour over it). Head out on excursions like sea and lake kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, limestone cave exploration, and remote beach cookouts.

You’ll also benefit from the lodge’s decades of experience guiding fresh- and salt-water fishing excursions targeting Alaska’s most famous fish: trout, salmon, halibut, lingcod, black cod, sea bass and rockfish. The team processes your catch, then portions, labels, and flash-freezes it so you can take it home. Every outing is customized—and you can adjust plans as you go.

The Lodge

With 17 guest rooms, including 7 suites, the lodge skillfully combines a wilderness aesthetic with high-end comfort. Room configurations include twin, full, double, and multi-bed options, so it’s ideal for couples, families, or groups.

The main lodge features an ocean-view dining room, wraparound decks for outdoor dining, ample opportunities to relax in a spacious, cozy resort that features two large fireplaces and a rec room with pool table, air hockey, hand shuffleboard, darts, foosball, and movies. For further relaxation, there’s a full spa with hot tub, sauna, and an always-available massage therapist.

The included gourmet meals include fresh seafood (crab, prawns, salmon, halibut), quality steaks, venison, duck, and more—all prepared with fresh ingredients by an expert chef. And the delicious, always-rotating menus can be adjusted to reflect your interests. If you loved yesterday’s breakfast, just ask and they’ll happily make it again.

When it comes time to get outside, you’ll find a gear room stocked with bikes, kayaks, fishing gear, water, rain gear, walking sticks, and more. Head out for a morning adventure and return for a relaxed lunch, or opt to spend all day in the wilderness. On-the-go lunches—sandwiches, salads, fruit, chips, and house-baked cookies—are made to order.

The lodge is popular for corporate retreats and with large family groups, who can book out the entire lodge. There are no age limits, and children get discounted rates, making this a true multi-generational destination.

About The Lodge at Whale Pass

The Lodge at Whale Pass was founded in 2004 by Kevin and Lyn Ryter. Before that, they enjoyed a financially rewarding career and two young kids, but lacked the time and knowledge to plan the luxury wilderness vacation they wanted. So they set about to create a world-class destination for others like them—the select few who know what they want and have the resources to get it. Their joy comes from relieving you of all the burdens of travel and optimising all the rewards. The Lodge at Whale Pass, a top exclusive destination in Southeast Alaska, is still run by Kevin and Lyn, with considerable assistance from their son Lucas.