Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School Inc. is based in Haines, Alaska, a small town located near the top of the Inside Passage. Haines borders Glacier Bay National Park. The park and the adjacent 27 million acres, including Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, comprise the largest protected wilderness area in the world. It is an extremely jagged and glaciated mountain landscape that includes the world’s largest non-polar ice caps, pristine fjords, and wilderness rivers. Peak elevations in this region range up to 20,000 feet. The terrain is among the best in North America for learning climbing skills. The area also offers world-class sea kayaking, rafting, trekking, and skiing. Our expedition center in Haines is an outstanding gateway for accessing this unparalleled wilderness area.
Chilkoot trail hikes from Skagway into the Yukon
A playground for mountaineering, alpine climbing and ski mountaineering
Haines is an epicenter for heli-skiing in Alaska
Glacier Bay is the quintessential Alaska kayaking experience
Explore Glacier Bay National Park on this 5-day sea kayaking adventure. Paddle between ice bergs, towering peaks and glaciers while enjoying numerous unique wildlife sightings.
Destination: Glacier Bay National Park
Activity: Kayaking
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Duration: 5 days
Meeting Point: Gustavus, AK
Glacier Bay Exploration
Price: $3080*
See how the physical world shapes the biological with the succession of marine and terrestrial life flourishing in the wake of receding glaciers. The East Arm of Glacier Bay National Park, known for it's fjords teeming with wildlife, towering jagged mountain peaks, and stunning glaciers combine to create the paddling experience of a lifetime.
Destination: Glacier Bay National Park
Activity: Kayaking
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Duration: 5 days
Meeting Point: Gustavus, AK
Fjords of the Inside Passage Kayaking
Price: $365*
Explore the pristine tidal waters of the upper Lynn Canal and the Chilkat Peninsula. The surrounding islands, meadows and coves offer paddlers a remarkable Alaska marine wilderness with incredible wildlife viewing opportunities, glacier hikes, and secluded camps.
Destination: Haines, AK
Activity: Kayaking
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Duration: 1, 3, 5 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Whales of Point Adolphus
Price: $570*
Kayak alongside humpback whales in gorgeous, nutrient-rich waters of the Icy Strait. Experience incredible wildlife viewing opportunities with some of the best whale watching in North America!
Destination: Point Adolphus & Icy Strait
Activity: Kayaking
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Duration: 1, 3 days
Meeting Point: Gustavus, AK
Day Kayaking
Price: $135*
Explore coastlines and paddle through the waters surrounding Haines and Skagway, Alaska.
