They do not allow paying customers to use their bathrooms…read more The shop had just about everything you'd need (except food). They have some snacks and drinks. And all supplies.

We had an amazing day 7/26 thanks to Capt Kobe...who is the Kobe Bryan of fishing in Seward!…read more Our morning started a little rough when there was a mix up on our "boarding ticket" which was a receipt with a stamp on it. The stamp instructed us to one boat and it was challenged by that capt...so we were basically turned away. Kobe made a call and clarified that someone must have stamped our receipt incorrectly. Fine, we will head out with this friendly chap. My brother was awfully seasick 95% of the time spent on the water...about 8.5 hrs. Kobe was determined to make it a great experience for everyone. Our first stop we pulled so many rock fish, we had to return some bcuz we met our limit. Second stop was a goldmine. Im so glad Capt Kobe was determined to find halibut. We found our limit! When we came in we had a massive haul, thx to Kobe. He was friendly, professional, and fun to get to know. We wish him and his family the very best!! Thank you Jo Ann, Teah, Danny and the ill one Dave

Pretty weird that I*'m first to review a bait shop in an area known for fishing…read more I guess the tourists just fish with guides? People from Anchorage get their bait needs met in town and then drive down to Seward? Local Seward folks don't use Yelp? Anyway, this place has most everything you'd need for fishing, along with some very bare-bones snacks and drinks. They also have some foul-weather (rain) gear for sale. The shop is pretty no-frills, but the woman working the counter is friendly and knowledgeable. *someone that doesn't fish

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This past Sunday, we took the Exit Glacier Nature Hike. Our guide, Rob, made the experience very…read moreenjoyable 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!

Used Adventure Sixty North to rent hiking poles and bear spray for our hike to the Harding…read moreIcefield. 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.

I noticed most of the bad reviews are related to "processing"... we chose to use Kenai Cache for…read morefishing and it was GRAND! Chris was our guide, we had four in the boat - all fairly new to fly fishing. Chris was very good in detailing technique and showing us tricks to fish for trout. We started in the lake then down river to a bar to wade and fish for trout and sockeye. The wind was not cooperative, it rained most of the trip, and the temps were on the chilly side. I would definitely use them again. Chris found plenty of fish and checked in regularly with the shop for reports. Great fun to fish with knowledgable talent like Chris :-)

Sam, our guide, was exactly what we needed. We were all new to fly fishing and he made things easy…read moreto understand and FUN David the owner was thoughtful and excited about his business and clients. Support local business owners!!!!

Great kayaking experience. Our kayaking trip with Tony was customized to suit us, two seniors with…read moreour three adult children. Being out on the water, surrounded by snow covered mountains was an incredible experience. We stopped for a simple lunch by a waterfall. We have great memories of one of our best days in Alaska.

My family and I had an incredible day kayaking in Aialik Bay with Kayak Adventures Worldwide…read more Everything was perfect from start to finish. We were supplied with high-quality waterproof gear, guides were knowledgeable, friendly, and patient, and we got to see glacier calving, which was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Highly recommend this experience and outfitter!

Been in town for 10 days and tried many times to get into this place as I was on the hunt for…read moresomething uniquely Alaskan. I even called PW on Tuesday, he said he would be open on Friday. NOPE. Leaving town tomorrow (Saturday) morning. I'm still looking for a knife but I'm not sure this guy wants my money. We'll see if he's open tomorrow but I doubt it given the irregular schedule.

My wife and I were traveling from Anchorage to Homer while visiting from Wilmington NC and passed…read morethis shop on the way. We didn't have time to stop so we planned to stop back on our way back on Sunday. After reviewing his website we learned he was a third generation knife maker and didn't open on Sundays till 1 pm. We knew we would be coming through earlier so we were a little bummed we may miss him. I found Paul's number and sent him a text. He called me immediately and setup a special time for us to stop in on our way back. We were very excited he would do this. On Sunday 1/19 we stopped in about 12:15 pm and greeted us as we walked in. He showed us different knives and showed us around his shop. My wife and I love to cook so we were in the market for kitchen knives. After looking around and explaining what we wanted he said he could make it. He doesn't technically take orders and you don't pay for anything till it's made. He will basically make the type of knives we want when he is in the process of making a batch of knives and he will text me to see if I want any of them. He doesn't take "orders" because he wants to make what he wants then sell them. He doesn't want to be tied to an order book. I ordered 2 knives and will order a third soon. I would like 1 to pass down to my three kids. If your in the area please stop by his shop. You won't t be disappointed!! Or check it his facebook page. He has lots of videos of his knives

To be clear, I'm reviewing the company not bear glacier and the kayaking. That was breathtaking…read more But the company sucked. And it's funny because the other review on them I just saw complained about the owner and many people in my 20 person group also had issues with him. But the tour which cost $430 per person was lackluster. The owner had terrible customer manners. Good was supposed to be provided, but we got trail mix. The guides were nice but my guide only took us to .5 miles from the glacier and we could barely see the seals which is a total disappointment. The other guide took them within 100' of the glacier and seals were all around. Such a bummer because the day was awesome, but the tour company left me with a bad taste. Definitely go there and kayak, just find a different tour company.

in June 2012 we travelled in Alaska - kayaking (with Ron) and bear watching (with another company)…read more- our trip was organized in advance by Ron who "runs" www.backcountrysafaris.com My husband and I have extensively travelled (India, Nepal, Africa, Pacific, Australia, NZ, Europe, North and South America) and live abroad since 12 years. We never had to write any review about our traveling that involved trekking, mountain biking, kayaking, rafting organized by local or non local outdoor agencies. Our kayaking experience with Ron at his camp located in Bear Glacier State Park had to be "shared" so people will know what to expect from him: - no sense of welcoming when we met him in Seward - no warning that access to his camp depends on weather condition and TIDES (therefore trip can be cancelled or rescheduled) - camp had just been put together due late snow on camp but tools/gear/equipment was spread everywhere around camp - little respect for the environment: NO portable toilet or form of toilet and put "grass" on fire when he started a charcoal bbq without digging a hole in the ground (assuming that it was humid enough since snow was present until a fe days ago) - Trash left around with black and coastal bears present in the area - cots in Weather ports were not put together (which is fine with us) but he would leave us put them together (since it was complicated :)) and another person had to beg to get his one put together - Unsocial: Ron's subject of conversation were focused on his own life - not even interested about others interests and conversations - Not Respectful of his clients - he made very comments regarding one of the clients just before we jumped on the boat back to Seward - client's space: on last night I had to ask him to speak away from our tent so we would not hear his late ongoing loud satellite conversation(s) - NO form of daily schedule at camp - and when one was vaguely mentioned it was not followed which made us wait or did not know how to organize our time in between waiting or kayaking - Food: Ron looks very unhealthy and cook/prepare unhealthy food - (for 1st breakfast - nothing was available at 9:30am so the 5 of us (1 couple/ 1 single) started to help ourselves which made him unhappy! - 2nd and last breakfast was only ready by 10:00am. Diner by 10:00pm if lucky) - Ron did not give us the impression to have ideas about distances + time related to the speed of kayak boats (single and double) - 2 out 5 persons had specifically asked for single kayaks - but only 1 person had it - the 2nd person had to kayak in a double & in order to get the "missing" single kayak a whole morning had to be spent pulling it from dropping place - since we were running late to paddle around the island where camp is located we carried Ron's single kayak to "help" him as he was busy pulling the single - no appreciation of any sort were expressed from him (not that we help others to get that but you would guess it is part of being an outdoor guide and a human being) - Unorganized: he did not give us details of how we would get to our following activity, Bear watching (not run by him!) - we had to find out that after 1 taxi + 2 shuttles rides, a lunch somewhere + a flight that we would then arrive at bear camp - but until we figured it out we felt unrelaxed. only because we did not trust him anymore after the camp experience we had.

Such a bummer that a great tour is spoiled by the owner Ron and his rudeness. He found a way to…read moremake everything he said sound rude. We want and appreciate instructions and information, but he would bark orders at people and talk to everyone like they are stupid. He must have yelled at 3--4 clients while we were there! When people pay this much money for a tour, they don't want to be treated like that. Again, such a shame because the guides were great (thank you Eugene for a great day!). The views from the helicopter was stunning and we had a blast kayaking around Bear Glacier. My advice: do this tour for sure. Just go with a different company.

More then I expected. Guides were excellent, could not have…read moreasked for better guides. Absolutely loved them. What an adventure. Backcountry Safaris' Aialik Bay Sea kayaking trip is awesome. If I come back again to Alaska, I would definitely signed up for another trip with Backcountry Safaris. Anyone planning a trip to Alaska I would highly recommend Backcountry Safari.

While preparing for my cruise leaving out of Seward Alaska I was told by one of the locals that Bay…read moreTraders was like the Walmart of Seward and when I had a chance to enter the store I soon found out why. Basically there are no hardware stores, clothing stores (unless you a looking for a souvenir t-shirt) or sporting goods stores in Seward Alaska. This store had everything and was enjoyable to visit. It even had a second floor. My wife ended up purchasing some rubber boots for the ice, which we later found out were like the National boots of Alaska, and I purchased a knit cap with the Bay Traders logo. This is definitely a store for both the local folk and the tourists. Great customer service.

I love wandering through Hardware stores and this one near to Seward Small Boat Harbor is big (2…read morebig floors) and the kind that you might expect in this locale. If you're looking for fishing equipment, locally made knives (Big Beard Blades), mud boots, paint, and other community-specific hardware, this is your place and with extensive hours. In my role as a short time tourist, this place is better than a local gift shop. Gayle and I stopped in a few times, mostly for incidentals while trying to avoid home improvement items for back home. But wait, there's more! Seward Ship's Ace Hardware and Marine is just a short walk past the train station.

Great job Phil for taking us on such a last minute booking and making it a wonderful time…read more Wonderfully personable, knowledgeable, and great to have along with the ride. Taught us well, thank you.

Just left this place and although we didn't go in to book a guided fishing trip (my husband gets…read moresea sick in small boats) they were super accommodating. Answered all our best fishing spot questions and guided my husband on what flies were best to use in the area. Highly recommend a visit here whether it's for booking a fishing trip or just to stock up on flies!