We visited Seward in late July and had the trip of a lifetime! We were fortunate enough to have Rob from Adventure 60 North as our guide for two incredible adventures. Our first tour was a kayak trip on Resurrection Bay. Rob had all of our gear prepared and ready to go, and even though it was rainy, the provided rain gear kept us warm and dry. We stopped for lunch and took a short hike to a beautiful waterfall. One of the women on our tour had some mobility challenges, and I was especially impressed watching Rob hike backward while holding her hands and making sure she felt safe and supported. Throughout the trip, he pointed out landmarks and wildlife and shared so much interesting information. He was knowledgeable, funny, patient, and incredibly attentive. Later that day, Rob guided us on a hike of Exit Glacier. His knowledge of the glacier and Kenai Fjords National Park was amazing. Along the way, we learned about the plant life, geology, and geography of this breathtaking landscape. I feel incredibly lucky that we had Rob as our guide. There is no doubt that we would have missed so much if we had explored these places on our own. He made both experiences unforgettable! Thank you, Adventure 60 North, and especially Rob, for helping make our Alaska adventure so special! read more

Truly a great time! Rob was very engaging and took time to make sure we had an amazing kayaking adventure to Bridal Veil Falls / Resurrection Bay. You can tell he loves his job and cares about his customers experience. read more

Used Adventure Sixty North to rent hiking poles and bear spray for our hike to the Harding Icefield. Super easy to rent and return, and they're reasonably priced. Located right on the road to the icefield, so it's wasn't even out of our way to stop by - and nice when we were exhausted to not have to make an extra detour. Overall, great rental experience. Definitely recommend. read more

This past Sunday, we took the Exit Glacier Nature Hike. Our guide, Rob, made the experience very enjoyable and informative with his upbeat personality and his knowledge of the natural formations we experienced along the way. He geared his comments with our interests and his pace was respectful of any physical challenges we had with the hike... not to imply that the hike was at all difficult. Thank you, Rob, for a very pleasant hike! read more

We used them multiple times during our stay. They went out of our way to help us by going above and beyond. For Nisha, Paz to Shantanum, all very accommodating and knowledgeable. Even telling us stories on rides. read more

Adventure Sixty North - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Fabulous all day trip to Aialik Glacier with Kelli and Jackson. They were great..knew so much about glaciers, wildlife, kayaking, excellent guides. The Water taxi was a wildlife cruise..saw 12 Orcas, Dall porpoises, sea otters, puffins, Bird rookeries, sea lions, eagles, seals, humpbacks...Kayak trip was gorgeous with ice sparkling and floating everywhere. The glacier was calfing alot. Had a kayak picnic in front of the glacier as seals floated around on icebergs!! I highly recommend Adventure 60 and Jackson and Kelli. This was a trip with my daughter and I brought my son a couple years ago...wonderful both times. I'm 70 years old so its really for all ages..kids are in their 20s. read more

Took Exit Glaxier naturalist hike in Kanai NP (Seward, AK) and the guide seemed more interested in talking about New Orleans and other things not relevant to the trail, glacier, and natural surroundings. Their guides are not Naturalists, they are Escorts. read more

Had an amazing kayak trip on Resurrection Bay with Blaine. While we didn't see a ton of wildlife (only Eagles!), it was an incredibly serene day on the water - a much needed respite in an otherwise busy and adventure-filled trip to AK. Blaine was a great guide, teacher and entertainer! read more

Very early in the season and they accommodated us. Update staff, very educational, and an enjoyable outing.

What a wonderful day hiking up to Exit Glacier in the Kenai Fjords National Park. Mary our Hiking guide did an awesome job explaining the history of the glacier and the rain forest. I highly recommend Adventure 60 North on your next trip to Seward Alaska read more

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Excellent time with our guides, Alex and Jordan. Very friendly and helpful! They answered all of our questions we had and had great convos about everything! We had a party of 8 with the tandem kayaking. They took us on the four hour one with a hike at the halfway point with great views and hot coco and snacks! Definitely will be back! :) read more

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In the interest of full disclosure: - I am friends with one of the guides here, she was one of two guides on our kayak outing. However, I paid the normal costs/fees to kayak with these folks; I didn't get any sort of special deal or handout. And it was a mixed group; I didn't know many of the other customers that went out with us. Now that that's out of the way... This service was awesome! I'm what you might call "super outdoorsy" but what you might also call a "land lubber". I like to hike the trails, camp the meadows, climb the rock, glissade the snow, and rappel the ice. BUT. I've never done any sort of "water stuff" before. So I needed a guide. Our guides took us out for a half-day that started late in the evening (brunch start!) on one of those delightful, long, bright, Alaska summer nights. We went up Resurrection Bay for a bit, got out, had some hot beverages, got back in, and paddled back. We saw some friendly sea otters and exchanged some great jokes and conversation. It was a solid group. Even though we didn't' have the best weather, I loved it! Now that my kayak cherry has been popped, I'm seriously considering PURCHASING a sea kayak! What is happening to me? read more

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We had a small group that was trying to plan a 5-day trip out in Kenai Fjords National Park and Adventure Sixty North helped us plan the best possible trip possible. They were very knowledgable on the area and helped us plan the entire trip, as well as gave us advice on what activities to do and places to stay at. Since we went on an unguided trip their expertise was invaluable and made the trip a success. Additionally, all of the gear we needed was in great working condition and we had no issues with it. Very thankful to Rick and his staff for making our trip a once in a lifetime adventure and highly recommend anyone thinking of visiting the area to go with Adventure Sixty! read more

Adventure Sixty North - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Seth was great! He was informative, fun and was educating us about the various glaciers. Even though this is usually good timing, we caught a couple of iceberg calvings. The helicopter tour gives you gorgeous views of the glacier and mountains. So Surreal. The tour company kept up pretty well with all schedule changes, as they had to push tours out due to bad fog and forest fires. However, they did a great job in doing so and even gave us local recommendations of things to do! read more

great adventure group. went the extra mile to make it memorable. very highly recommend

Me and my fiancé did the Aialak Glacier kayak trip and it was amazing. The day started off with Wrenna, one of the tour guides, offering her personal down jacket to my fiancé so she wouldn't be cool and than we were off on the water taxi. Jay and Wrenna were both extremely welcoming and helpful and gave us homemade bread putting on the boat -- amazing. On the way we ran into a pod of orcas, hump back whales, a mountain goat and it's baby, and bald eagles. When we were dropped off at the launch site there was a huge black bear about 300 ft away!!! We then unloaded the kayaks and went off around the island and then to the glacier. Both Wrenna and Jay were very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions and the best part was they didn't talk incessantly like other tour guides we've had. We than had an awesome lunch in front of the glacier and witnessed numerous calvings and harbor seals. On the way back Jay gave us homemade smoked sockeye salmon -- he caught and smoked it himself. We once again ran into more humpback whales and a TON of bald eagles. Overall the trip was amazing and well worth the money. Both of our guides went above and beyond and I can't recommend them enough. Oh did I mention that we were the only people on the tour? That is a one to one ratio. read more

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I did a kayaking excursion at Resurrection Bay, and it was breathtaking! We saw some bald eagles and seals. Our tour guide Rich was fantastic: knowledgeable, patient, and an all around delight. As he pointed out wildlife and plants, he told us different facts about them, the area, and it's history. Highly recommend for an afternoon activity! read more

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Very friendly staff but overall a negative experience! We chose to do the gold panning/gem experience as a family. They supplied a single small bag of sand per person with three (maybe four if they add another one in) small pieces of gold. This is the only bag you are given. It is advertised as an hour and half experience however the instructor had a personal reason (not at all serious) to ask our group to leave earlier than we had anticipated. We were actively panning for about 25-35 minutes. With the bag that was supplied almost everyone finished within 10 minutes then we started digging in the troughs (staff did not seem happy about this). This would be good if you had smaller children who have fun looking for the few colorful gems supplied in the bag! While this was a fun easy experience, if you want authentic mining for older children and adults, there are many other places where they let you dig right from the creek (Crow Creek Mining). read more

Our tour guides were Rachel & Scott! They were so awesome! Very knowledgeable about the science of glaciers and sea mammals. We learned a lot! Our water taxi captain on the Weather Or Not was very skilled in sailing the boat through extremely choppy waters with swells of up to 10ft! She also has a great eye for spotting wildlife! On the water taxi out to Aialak Bay, we saw a bear swimming in the ocean to cross to an island. We saw puffins, sea lions, harbor seals, a humpback whale, mountain goats on the cliffs, and a pod of orcas!! The sea kayaking was a different experience having to paddle through big chunks of ice, but was very cool! read more

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Wow--imagine kayaking through sideways snowfall, taking in eagles, sea lions, waterfowl, and snowy coastline. What an amazing adventure we had! I was lucky enough to pick up a brochure of Adventure Sixty North when I was staying at the Van Gilder Hotel earlier this season. The fact that they did year-round tours and adventures caught my eye. When I had the opportunity to come to Seward this winter, I called Adventure Sixty North and was so excited to see that they run a whole bunch of tours! They are the only tour operator in town during the winter which is so nice. They included a Winter Kayaking Tour through Tonsina Point or Caines Head, Exit Glacier Snowshoe Hike, Ice Fishing and Gold Panning. We opted for the kayaking tour to Tonsina Point and were not disappointed. Rick was our driver and coordinator and was awesome, kind and helpful. He went out of his way to take pix of us with a sea lion in the background, made sure we didn't slip on the ice, checked the weather forecast for our drive to Anchorage, and helped us to find a hotel room (Seward Resort) when the roads were going to be too snowy to drive safely in the dark. Sunny, our guide, was energetic, enthusiastic and informative of the ecosystem of Resurrection Bay, Alaska, Seward in general and anything else. Our kayak trip was destined to be pretty and peaceful--as soon as we pushed off, it started to snow hard. Sunny explained that kayaking in the ocean is awesome because when the snowflakes hit the water, they don't make a sound. And she was right. It was a rare and special experience to kayak in such snowfall--we were completely dry as we had the right gear on. The snow on the trees was so pretty. They made sure that we were completely outfitted--from giving us boots to handwarmers to rain pants to gloves. Because the tide was so high we were able to kayak through Tonsina Point through a creek (I think Tonsina Creek?) that normally is impassable. The creek was gorgeous as it was narrow and had a nice bridge that we kayaked under. On the way we saw a lovely bald eagle and a sea lion...the sea lion was an exceptionally cool experience as he kept popping up out of the water, snorting loudly and gazing at us curiously. It was the coolest experience! On top of that, the whole Adventure Sixty North crew went out of their way to be thoughtful--from making sure we had hand warmers, to providing us with boots, rain pants and gloves, to giving us 2 cups of hot chocolate, to taking our pix, to offer a hand while we were walking on the ice back to the van, cranking the heat in the van post-kayaking (surprising how cold you can get after being out in the winter for a few hours!) and being super patient through as many pix we wanted to take and how many breaks we needed (kayaking through Resurrection Bay was surprising tough due to the ebbs and flows of the tides!). We had such a great experience that we decided to go on the Exit Glacier winter hike with Rick and Sunny the next day! read more

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We did an all day glacier kayaking trip and had a wonderful experience. The trip was well organized, the staff fitted us with the proper gear and took time to give us instructions and make us feel comfortable. Our guides, Kaitlin and Nick were fantastic. They were with us during the boat ride to the glacier, getting to know us and gave us an overview of the area and the glacier history and mechanics. Fascinating stuff! Durable bf the actual kayaking trim they were with us to guide subtly, while giving us space to explore. We lived the experience and would recommend Adventure 60 North to anyone looking for a superb experience. read more

since I like to cram pack my travels with adventures I planned for a friend and I to do the 6(ish) hr Exit Glacier hike followed by the 4(ish) hour sea kayak. If you are in Seward you MUST at least do the glacier hike (if you're fit enough) Our guides for the hike were Rachel and Scott. Ask for them! they were awesome. we were lucky in that we were the only two on the hike so it was more personal than the other (different company) group we saw up there. They were both very knowledgeable about the history, the glacier movement, and the life around the glacier, they were also very personable and treated us like friends and not like tourists (as much as they could, while remaining professional) the hike, itself I give 5 stars, but I took away one star because my asthma made me feel like I was dying because this hike was rough. I give a star back because I like it rough! (I mean...I like a challenge). Rachel and Scott let me take Albuterol hit breaks so I lived. a side note, I felt safe, while we were up there, other members of their team were practicing rescue techniques on the glacier, so I know they are well trained. Side, side note, if you give your camera to Rachel to take a pic of you, she will take selfies of herself. Max and Saul were our sea kayak guides. there were more people in our group (10 including us and the guides). So it wasn't as personable, but that's what happens in groups, so no fault for them. The kayak wasn't too bad, saw a bunch of bald eagles and more beautiful views (sigh, they just never end). the guides were awesome as well. Max just seemed like a little excited bunny. You can tell this is his passion and it was contagious. Saul was one of the previously mentioned hikers training on the ice, so he was tired, but still very engaged in our kayak. Should you do both adventures? yes! if I can, you can...you'll sleep amazingly! also, this company is great, yes they're smaller, but they are invested in you. The owner, Rick, asked me how the hike was for me with my asthma. That meant a lot that he actually cared about that. read more

Adventure Sixty North - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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We booked a guided 4-day kayaking trip through Adventure Sixty North and had a fantastic experience! Our guide Sol was really good, and a big part of the reason we enjoyed the trip so much. Born and raised in Alaska, he's a well-trained, highly capable outdoorsman who really made sure everything went smoothly. He helped us plan a great itinerary that took us through much of Aialik Bay, and once we were underway and he had a chance to observe us, he further customized the trip to suit our ability levels. He cooked us plenty of great meals throughout the trip - better ones than I've had on other trips like this - and is also willing to supply witty lines and movie references, if you desire ;-) By the end of the trip, he was as much a friend as a guide. A60N takes care of all the logistics - shuttle drive down to the dock, water taxi from Resurrection Bay to your starting point - and also supplies most of the gear (kayaks & related gear, tents, cookware, even sleeping bags and pads if you need them). In that sense they make trip planning very easy, and certainly earn their fairly-priced fee. I'd love to come back here for another trip, and would certainly book through A60N again. Northwestern Bay, here we come! read more

We had a very bad experience with the owner of this company. We arrive 30 minutes before the tour departure, slightly later than the agreed. However, the owner decided to cancel our tour. He did not tried to provide any solution, alternative activities, or guidance to meet up with the group. read more

We booked the Adventure Sixty North group to explore Resurrection Bay. Captain Jim recommended lightweight windbreaker. For March, we decided to wear and have available, 4 layers of clothes, earmuffs, hats, gloves, heavy coats. We were still chilly on the deck. The people who dressed more cooly, remained in the protected part of the boat for most of the time. Captain went out of his way in order for us to see the wildlife. Saw 2 whales and saw many (school of 30-40) Orca dolphins racing around and under the boat. It was wonderful and a highlight of our trip. They provided coffee/tea and sandwich lunch. Price for trip was $700 for 4 people. Wonderful trip, though. read more

Things were not going well for us. We could not get out of Anchorage as early as we had planned and that was going to have us really late for our reservation time with Adventure 60N. This may be the exception, but after an in-transit phone call, they graciously rearranged our start time. We had booked a 4 hour kayak tour of the bay and were excited! But when we got there we found out that there had been a rock slide and that the road to our put in and take out was blocked. So we had to settle for a lake paddle. The sights were very beautiful. The water was crystal clear and we could see numerous salmon in the lake. I love kayaking, so I was in my element. As anywhere in Alaska, rain (heavy mist) happens a lot, so it was no big deal. The disappointment was that we could not be in Resurrection Bay and see a lot more wildlife. But, se la vi! The two female guides we had were FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did I put enough exclamation points????? They were so knowledgeable AND so personable. We learned so much about everything wildlife and Alaska. I don't know how two Alaska newbies (less than 1 year) knew so much! They obviously were in their element of love. And we were the lucky people to have them. They have so many other adventures. I can not wait to go back and take a much longer trek with this company. You HAVE to use them, you will be so grateful! read more

Helicopter ride to Bear Glacier to kayak was beautiful. Our guide Rachel was outgoing and very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend using her in the future! read more

Jay and the rest of the crew at Adventure 60 north are awesome. Jay planned a perfect trip itinerary for us with our input on how we wanted the trip to go. He also prepared some amazing meals to keep us going on our 8+ hours of paddling. He even helped me find the perfect spot to propose to my beautiful fiancé. Thanks for the perfect trip for the perfect moment. read more

Our trip was in early July. Weather was a little overcast with the Sun peaking through at times. The views were amazing and flying in a helicopter for the first time was just an awesome experience. It was quite a bit colder on the lake than in the town of Seward. Definitely bring a warm hat to cover your head and ears and wear water proof pants and a rain jacket with a hood. My fingers did start to get a little numb toward the end of the trip from the gloves getting wet but not a big deal. The lake was sheltered from the ocean so the water was very calm and I felt completely safe in the kayak the whole time. Had the most amazing time on Adventure Sixty North's 5hr Heli Flightseeing & Kayaking trip. We arrived at their cozy office on the corner of Exit Glacier Rd & Bronze Ave and were greeted by owner Rick, and Lynda. They got us setup with rubber boots to keep our feet dry when getting in and out of the kayak and neoprene gloves to help keep our hands warm from the icy cold water in Bear Glacier. After signing a waiver and receiving a little background information and history of the area from longtime guide Rick, he shuttled us over to the Seward airport a few minutes away where we signed another waiver for the helicopter. TIP: If you need to use a restroom, the airport is the last place to go. We then walked out to the awaiting helicopter which seats 3 passengers and were given safety instructions on how to board the helicopter. Our pilot Sean made sure we were buckled up, doors securely latched, and gave us headsets to talk on. The helicopter flight was maybe around 15-20 minutes. We flew over the Seward harbor and out into the bay were we were able to spot the outline of a whale from a few hundred feet up before ascending over the mountains and down into Bear Glacier. The view of the glacier, lake and floating icebergs was unreal. Make sure you have your camera out as you'll be on the ground before you know it. After landing on the shore of the lake, we waited for our guide Jay, who was just paddling back with an earlier group of two from the day. Jay introduced himself and then helped the other guests get packed up and back in the helicopter. Having kayaked before, Jay gave us a refresher course on safety and paddling, got our life vests on, and showed us how to get into the kayak and attach the skirts. We then practiced taking on and off the skirts a couple times before venturing off onto the lake. The next 4+ hours we spent kayaking around at a relaxed pace viewing icebergs the size of buildings all the way down to the size of baseballs. We saw a couple bald eagles and a small group of harbor seals along the way as well as an amazing view of Bear Glacier protruding into the lake. About two thirds of the way through, we took a short break and got out of our kayaks for some hot chocolate and snacks before continuing on around the rest of the lake. When we got back to the starting point, we packed up and waited for the helicopter to pick us up. The weather at that time was not suitable for flying back over the mountains, so we had to fly around the coast which meant extra flight time and more amazing views of the coastline! Back at the airport, Rick shuttled us back to the office so we could return the boots and pickup our personal belongings. The experience truly was something out of this world. Just the two of us and our guide Jay paddling around. Everything peaceful and perfectly still in the lake around us. The sounds of nature with an occasional rumble of calving glaciers in the distance. I would definitely take another trip with Adventure Sixty North if visiting Seward and would never pass up the option to fly in a helicopter to view the amazing landscape in the area. Thanks again to Rick, Jay, Lynda, and Sean for such an amazing trip on our week long adventure to Alaska. read more

This was one of the best days of our honeymoon to Alaska. We did the kayak and hike to Bear Glacier with James. He was great. Really relaxed...when we needed to go slower, he did. He made sure my wife and I had an adventure but felt safe the whole time. It was unbelievable how well he found the perfect intersection there. He was polite, interesting to talk to, and it is an experience I will never forget. The whole staff there was phenomenal. read more

I did the bear glacier lake full day kayaking trip with helicopter sightseeing. IT WAS AMAZING!!!!! Great people, great service, great trips. HIGHLY recommended. read more

Awesome best describes the people and gear. We rented Kayaks, took a 1/2 day rescue lesson and rented camping gear for 2 nights and everything was top notch!! We do a lot of camping home but for Alaska we were renting an RV then going into the wildnerness for 2 nights and Adventure 60 N set us up with everything and it was as good or better than my own gear at home - I mean it even had a French Press for the coffee in the morning!! thanks everyone ! Tom Ryan and Shawn ! read more

RIck was awesome. Picked me up from my hotel twice and dropped me off after the trip. Gave me detailed training, was very patient, good prices, quality equipment. Highly recommended! read more

Max and the crew were ecstatic. The crew told me fun facts about salmon and bald eagles that I didn't know about.

What an epic trip! We did a 4-day, 3-night paddle to Aialik Glacier with Rachel as our guide. She was not only knowledgable and super experienced, she has the best jokes and brought out extra snacks and hand warmers when we needed them. Thanks Adventure Sixty North!! read more

Writing the review right after our bear glacier kayaking trip and I must say its awesome !! All the crew members are friendly and they make sure you have the best experience..!! We had a great helicopter flight and then even better kayaking experience surrounding icebergs and glacier. I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting Alaska and I look forward to try out few more trips with them on our next visit. Great job adventure60 north ..!!! read more

Adventure 60 North is the best! Rick and his crew took great care of us when we rented kayaks from them to head to Aialik Bay. We can't say enough good things about them - definitely go them if you're looking to go kayaking in Kenai Fjords National Park's waters. read more

We took the Splish Splash class and then rented equipment for a 3-night kayaking trip. The class was great and everyone at the store was friendly and flexible when the weather wasn't exactly cooperating and we had to leave early. We had a very good experience with them. read more

Unbelievable experience with our guide Sol for the Aialak Glacier overnight kayak trip. Every aspect was stress-free which let us enjoy the amazing scenery. Sol was knowledgeable, fun, and made us feel completely comfortable throughout the trip. read more