1 review…read more 1 review 5.0 star rating 5/28/2016 We had an amazing time with PWKayak Center and Sound Paddler. Our guide Michael was incredible, giving us lots of information about unique wildlife and changes/trends in the Sound. He was extremely patient with our limited kayaking experience and made my two girls (ages 15 and 11) feel confident in their kayaking despite their limited experience. The views were breathtaking as we got to see a few glaciers calving, we walked onto Lawrence glacier and spotted a number of seals. We even saw a pod of orcas on our trek back. The owner Perry and his wife Lois are awesome as well! If you get a chance to meet their new guides Eric and Cortney, they were a huge help as well. All in all the favorite part of our trip to Alaska 1 review 5.0 star rating 5/28/2016 We had an amazing time with PWKayak Center and Sound Paddler. Our guide Michael was incredible, giving us lots of information about unique wildlife and changes/trends in the Sound. He was extremely patient with our limited kayaking experience and made my two girls (ages 15 and 11) feel confident in their kayaking despite their limited experience. The views were breathtaking as we got to see a few glaciers calving, we walked onto Lawrence glacier and spotted a number of seals. We even saw a pod of orcas on our trek back. The owner Perry and his wife Lois are awesome as well! If you get a chance to meet their new guides Eric and Cortney, they were a huge help as well. All in all the favorite part of our trip to Alaska

Wow, what a great experience!! Our family of four did the black stone glacier trip and it was…read moreamazing. Owner and other guides were friendly, knowledgeable and very nice to spend the day with. Highly recommend this company, it was our favorite day trip on our whole Alaskan vacation!

Thanks to their help, my group had an unforgettable adventure to Blackstone glacier! They were…read moreincredibly helpful and instructive. Could not have asked for a better experince ​

If you are in Whittier you must see this museum; detailing the history of how this place came to…read morebe. It's not a long museum as it's technically one room. But the memorabilia, photos, and diagrams is certainly worth the visit.

Derek was an incredible guide on our night hike at Hatcher's Pass. The hike started at 8:00 pm and…read morewe went until around 11:30-12:00 pm. He had snacks, extra gear, hot water and made sure we were comfortable the whole way.

I rented snow shoes from True North for a last minute hike in early December. I was given this…read morereferral by our cabin owner, and I was blown away by the customer service. Not only did the owner deliver the snow shoes to my cabin, but he also threw in some complimentary bear spray because he could tell how nervous I was about encountering wildlife. When I wanted to add another pair of rentals for my husband the following day, he drove his van full of kids to meet me off the highway to deliver them with the threat of a big snow storm closing in fast. We were able to leave the rentals in our cabin upon checkout, and he picked them up for us. Incredible convenient. I can't recommend this company and the sweet owner enough!

My wife and I went on the 3 hour Matanuska Glacier Family Tour and it was incredible…read more Our tour guide, Liv, was very nice and very knowledgeable and made sure everyone on the tour was safe and that we understood the safety instructions. The glacier was beautiful and the tour was the perfect length to enjoy and not become overtired. I highly recommend this tour.

A must do tour if the Matanuska Glacier. Nova Alaska guide (Jackson) was well versed with the…read moreglacier and helped with the do's and don'ts for our group. An amazing experience in all. We all loved it.

Everyone Gets the Hookup (Seriously, everyone is treated like family)!…read more 1. I had a disaster day with my bike on the very last day the resort was open ... Powder Hound techs got to my bike in a timely fashion and had it fixed so that I could enjoy the last minutes of the downhill season. 2. I bought used boots that were making skiing miserable (think, bleeding ankles), Powder Hound techs had me in custom Intuition liners with proper insoles in under an hour and I was back on the hill in no time. 3. My skis were stolen from my car, Powder Hound techs helped me choose new skis, new bindings, and got me back on the hill in record time. My friends were asking me who I knew to get set up so quickly ... No one, but Powder Hound has A M A Z I N G customer service. POWDER HOUND is the real deal! They embrace old school customer service and have amazing products. They have a cute shop, and attentive, smart techs ... do not shy away from coming in here. They will treat you right and you will be happy. And you will get to spend more time doing the activities that you love.

We came here to rent e-bikes. I had to change the reservation before we got there, so I sent an…read moreemail that was totally ignored. I called once we got there and spoke to a Russian sounding female. She either couldn't understand me or had an attitude, but we got it all straight. When we came in in person to get the bikes, everything was easy peasy. The bikes out performed my ebike, so we were all very happy. I'd definitely return.

I just returned from a 3-day trip out of Seward aboard the Sound Crazy with Captain Butters, and it…read morewas an incredible experience. We were very fortunate with calm seas and great weather, but we still had to work hard to catch high-quality fish--which made the success that much more rewarding. I've lived in Alaska for over 10 years and have been on several fishing charters, but I've never been on one where both the captain and deckhands worked so relentlessly to give their guests the best possible chance at catching fish. On many charters, you'll hear, "This is fishing, and sometimes they just don't cooperate." That's absolutely true, and I understand that patience is part of targeting larger halibut. What set this trip apart was the dedication of Captain Butters and his crew. Seeing the captain himself up at midnight chumming and soaking lines to improve our odds was something I've never experienced. He wasn't satisfied with us catching a couple of small "chickens"--he wanted to help create memories. Thanks to that extra effort, the last two halibut we landed became fish that my family members, who traveled all the way to Alaska for this trip, will never forget. The team at Crazy Rays is first-class, and their commitment to their guests is obvious. They genuinely care about providing the best experience possible, and it shows in everything they do. Going forward, this is the charter company I'll recommend to friends and family and the one I'll choose whenever I book another trip. Thank you, Captain Butters and the entire Crazy Rays crew, for an unforgettable adventure and memories that will last a lifetime.

Noah, Pat & Butters did an amazing job putting us on a variety of fish as well as accommodating…read morevarious levels of fisher people! 5 stars for sure!!

This is my glowing, unsolicited review...many, many thanks to Ben and Satchel for an unforgettable…read moretrip. You should know that despite being a born-into-it coastal Mainer, I'm a middle-aged occasional couch dweller who's never fished in my life, and I would have totally enjoyed the awesome trip into Prince William Sound even without catching anything. But Ben and Satchel truly went above and beyond for me and everyone else onboard, finding bait balls (and therefore salmon) left and right and walking us all through exactly what to do. The result was that I managed to reel in a large (let the photo suffice) silver on my first try. I'm still speechless. The vessel is great--extremely comfortable and well-equipped. Ben and Satchel were utterly competent, affable, kind, funny, and had endless patience with me and the other people onboard, including an obnoxious kid who lost his bait about a thousand times and snarled his line with everyone else's at least twice. Satchel also went above and beyond after we got back to Whittier, walking us through getting our catch cleaned and packed for the trip home. For more serious fishermen, you WILL go away happy. For clueless but appreciative newbies like me, you'll go away amazed and very likely with fish as well. Highly recommended, with gratitude.

I have been out with kristen a couple of times it was a blast.You never come back empty handed. you…read morealways get your fish.She knows where to go.So if you are looking to catch fish go with salt water excursion

our experience with the lazy otter charter was incredible. The captain Steven and the tour guide…read moreAubrey were knowledgeable and friendly. we saw tons of wildlife and glaciers up close. The boat was warm and stocked with hot coffee, snacks, hot chocolate and water. The cabin was warm, dry and very comfortable. 10/10 would recommend! Our whole family had a great time!

This charter was tied for our favorite activity during our trip to Alaska. It was a bit…read morenerve-provoking given how windy the weather was but the captain assured us that we'd be safe, and she was right. There were no issues and it was a smooth ride. The beautiful scenery and periodic wildlife were amazing. I think the best moment was stopping off at a beach at low tide where numerous large pieces of ice from a glacier were sitting on shore. Just something I never imagined experiencing. The crew were awesome and friendly and you can't beat free snacks, tea, and hot chocolate on the boat. Definitely an adventure you should incorporate in any trip to Alaska.

Captain Rob and deckhand Blake were great, informative and helpful. We had 4 on our charter to…read moremainly target halibut. The few hour drive out was gorgeous and it wasn't long before our party was happy with their catch then it was on to some rockfish and cod. The boat was in great order, clean, and well kept. Would definitely recommend! We each kept what we caught and makes for memories eating it later back home.

Unfortunately the owner made the decision to wait an hour for 2 people who were late despite…read moreeverything saying you forfeit your trip if you are late. Sacrifice 4 for the good of 2. Then the same late couple jumped quickly on rods in front of the 2 adults and 2 children (the on time ones) eventually leaving 2 of the 4 who showed up on time with no fish for the day. Rules and etiquette were gone and after talking the owner in depth I got an "I'm sorry". Know in advance, with no discussion on the boat, you keep only what you catch - no shared fish on a shared charter. It was disappointing but thankful the rest of our trip in Alaska was 5 star

I'm not a big tour gal- lots of people/ Cheesy announcers…read more This was NOT that. We did the 5 hour tour that included lunch, a ton of gorgeousness, lots of glaciers and WHALES. This one is worth it.

I had limited time while working in Anchorage so I booked the 26 Glacier Cruise and Bus from…read moredowntown Anchorage. All in it was close to $400 and while difficult to rate "value for money" on a flavor cruise I'm very glad that I did it. The bus takes a couple of hours to get you to Whittier with a couple of scenic spots stops along the way. The welcome on board the cruise vessel was warm and friendly with lots of interesting facts announced over the course of the day. The chowder that was served was passable so pack some additional food or you're stuck with a limited offering at the snack bar. The highlight was Harvard Glacier where we we spent about 30 minutes and we were lucky enough to see some spectacular "caving" - when the ice breaks off the front of the glacier and falls into the water. And then a Gin & Soda over glacier ice that the crew had fished out of the water.