Meet sled dogs and pan for gold beside Clear Creek
3.5 hours
Dog cart ride, kennel tour, panning
Ride with sled dogs at Turning Heads Kennel, then learn to pan for gold beside Clear Creek. Hear local history while enjoying two Alaska experiences in one outing.
1h 15min - Dog mushing and visiting dog kennel 1+ hours - Gold panning activity
Cancel 8+ days before departure for a full refund; 3–7 days for a 50% refund. Cancellations within 48 hours and no-shows are nonrefundable. No refunds after the activity starts. If the operator cancels due to weather, choose to reschedule or receive a full refund.
Product ID: BT3Z8H
Start at the Turning Heads Kennel site and arrive at the exact check-in time on your reservation. From there, you get shuttled to the Adventure Sixty North office for the gold panning portion.
Wear pants and close-toed shoes or boots. Bring a rain jacket (it helps when petting dirty dogs, even if it isn’t raining) and a camera. Avoid wearing anything you don’t want to get a little messy.
No. You pan under a tarp-covered log structure using rustic water troughs, so you don’t need to enter the creek.
Turning Heads Kennel, 31722 Herman Leirer Road, Seward, AK 99664
The guides here consistently shine in these reviews, with names like Bird, Lauren, Momo, Kelly, Jackson, and Blaine earning particular praise for their knowledge, safety consciousness, and genuine passion for Alaska's wilderness. People rave about the Bear Glacier helicopter and kayaking combination, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime experience paddling among massive icebergs. The Exit Glacier hikes and Resurrection Bay kayaking also get stellar feedback. The team, especially Deklan in the office, receives compliments for going above and beyond with patient communication and handling complex booking needs. A couple of hiccups appear in the reviews. One guest was disappointed their guide brought a young child along on what should have been a personalized tour. Another felt the kayak-to-glacier trip was rushed without enough wildlife viewing time on the water taxi return. The gold panning experience left some adults feeling it wasn't worth the cost for what amounted to a brief, somewhat staged activity. These seem like isolated incidents though, as the overwhelming majority describe smooth operations, perfect guide-to-guest ratios, and that magical combination of adventure and safety that makes for an unforgettable Alaskan experience.
Unbelievable experience! Had a beautiful day out going to Bridal veil falls. Saw bald eagles screeching, pink salmon run, sea otters hanging, harbor seals galore, and even got blessed to be surrounded by harbor porpoises hunting. Kelli was an exceptional guide with tons of experiences, informations and tidbits of cool knowledge! Thanks once again for an adventure that will be memories for life :)
Zachary Callan
August 22, 2026
Unbelievable experience! Had a beautiful day out going to Bridal veil falls. Saw bald eagles screeching, pink salmon run, sea otters hanging, harbor seals galore, and even got blessed to be surrounded by harbor porpoises hunting. Kelli was an exceptional guide with tons of experiences, informations and tidbits of cool knowledge! Thanks once again for an adventure that will be memories for life :)
Zachary Callan
August 22, 2026
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