Sitka Rainforest Guided Hike
Explore Sitka’s coastal rainforest with a local naturalist
From$123/ personincl. taxes and fees
Duration
2 hours
Includes
Guide, snacks, bottled water
Highlights
Follow a local naturalist and commercial fisherwoman on an easy to moderate walk through Sitka’s coastal rainforest. Learn how salmon, native plants, and wildlife shape the local ecosystem and economy.
- Discover native plants used for food and medicine
- Learn how salmon support the rainforest ecosystem and local economy
- Look for seasonal berries, spawning salmon, mushrooms, and intertidal marine life
- Hear stories about bears, fish, eagles, and Sitka blacktail deer
- Explore shoreline areas and photograph the forest with your own camera or cellphone
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Light snacks
- Emergency plastic rain ponchos, if needed
- Hiking poles, upon request
- Guide with bear deterrent and a basic first-aid kit
Know before you go
- Arrive 15 minutes before departure for check-in
- Sign your own waiver before joining the excursion
- Bring comfortable hiking shoes or boots and a rain jacket
- Expect the tour to run rain or shine
- Attend the bear safety briefing before the hike
Cancellation Policy
Full refund with at least 24 hours' notice. Full refund if the operator cancels or in other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows are charged the full price.
FAQs
Bring your own camera or cellphone for photos. Your guide can take photos of you and your group using your equipment but does not carry a camera.
Yes. Sitka is brown bear country, and sightings or encounters are possible. Your guide carries bear deterrent and provides a bear safety briefing before the hike.
Meeting details
Sitka Sound Cruise Dock, 4513 Halibut Point Road, Sitka, AK 99835
Experience provided by Sitka Rainforest Adventures LLC
Experience provided by Sitka Rainforest Adventures LLC
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