Back Country Jeep® & Canoe Safari

OVERVIEW

Drive a four-wheel-drive automatic Jeep Wrangler along mountainous roads through Tongass National Forest. Befriend your fellow travelers and group into teams of 4 per Jeep. The safari travels from sea level to the sub-alpine region of this unique coastal island. Learn about the area's natural history as you drive abandoned logging roads. Along the way, you’ll make a stop to take advantage of photo opportunities and to rotate drivers, so everyone has a turn at the wheel. Your next destination is the secluded mountain lake - Lake Harriet Hunt - where you’ll board a Tlingit-style 37 foot, 20 passenger canoe, much like the Alaska Natives used to travel the coastal waterways. Your safari guide will then lead a brief nature walk through old-growth forest from the remote camp where your cook will prepare an Alaska-style snack.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Drive a 4x4 Jeep Wrangler on abandoned logging roads through the Alaskan rainforest.
• Canoe across a beautiful subalpine lake.
• Partake in an Alaskan-style snack at a remote camp.
• Go on an interpreted nature walk through old-growth forest.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable, water-resistant walking shoes.