#3 of 18 top-rated excursions

Ketchikan Kayak Eco-Tour

A van takes you north to Clover Passage for about two and a half hours of paddling with two guides and no more than 12 guests.

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By Greg Peters, editor · Updated October 2026 · Ratings checked October 18, 2026

#3 Top rated · ranked 3 of 18 Ketchikan excursions

A van takes you north to Clover Passage for about two and a half hours of paddling with two guides and no more than 12 guests. Rain gear is supplied, and there is a break for local smoked salmon and hot drinks. It is the most-reviewed kayak trip in town.

Tour details

OperatorKetchikan Kayak Company

TypeAdventure

How longAbout 4 hours dock to dock (about 2.5 hours on the water per GetYourGuide)

SeasonSummer cruise season; dates not stated on the pages checked

Good forFirst-time paddlers aged 6 and up. Seated hip measurement must be 52 inches or less. Not for back or heart problems; not wheelchair accessible.

Rating4.9 / 5 from 983 reviewsViator (Viator and Tripadvisor reviews combined), checked October 18, 2026

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Times and policies from viator.com, tripadvisor.com, getyourguide.com, checked October 18, 2026. They change; the booking page has the final word.

Pickup at the downtown docks and Ward Cove. Minimum two guests to run.

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How we ranked it

On October 18, 2026, we pulled up each Ketchikan tour on Viator, Tripadvisor and GetYourGuide and wrote down its star rating and review count for that specific product, ignoring operator-wide totals. Tripadvisor reviews are folded into Viator's numbers, so a tour counts once from that pair, with GetYourGuide kept separate. The list is split into rating bands, and inside each band the tours with the most reviews come first; that keeps a brand-new trip with a few perfect scores from leapfrogging one with a long track record. Several Misty Fjords and Saxman products showed as unavailable for the rest of 2026 on the day we checked, which looks like the season ending. Reviews live on the booking sites, and our links go straight to them. Nobody paid for a spot on this list.

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