Caines Head Day Trip

Meet at the Downtown Office

Join us at our downtown office 15 minutes prior to the start time of your tour to meet your guide, gear up, and get ready for the trip. Next, we will drive as far south as the road allows to the launch beach at Lowell Point (3 miles from our shop), unload our gear, and prepare the kayaks. Your guide will provide a safety and paddling talk to ensure everyone feels comfortable in their kayak.

Explore Resurrection Bay 

We’ll paddle the coastline between Lowell Point and Caines Head, all protected land lush with coastal temperate rainforest. Sitka spruce provide nesting opportunities for bald eagles, salmon return to the creeks that empty from the canyons, and if you’re lucky you may even spot some marine mammals (otters, sea lions, seals, and porpoise). With the whole day for flexibility, there are many options for our destination and our guides love to tailor the trip to the group at hand and whatever conditions the day brings. 

You’ll explore the history of the area – from the traditional use of kayaks to the eerie remains of wartime efforts; wander through coastal rainforest and the magnificent ghost forest left at Tonsina Point by the 1964 earthquake; and (if time allows) land for a hike to Fort McGilvray, an intriguing location that offers views of Resurrection Bay and the barrier islands on a clear day.

Back To Seward

With a full day of adventuring behind us, we’ll land back at Lowell Point, load up the kayaks, and drive back to the kayak shop. While this trip offers a lot of flexibility, a typical day involves up to 4-5 hours of kayaking and up to 2-3 hours of hiking.

If you’re traveling as a family, we often use the flexibility of this trip for multiple stops at beaches along the coast and take shorter hikes, as well as leave time for tidepooling, skipping rocks, and sipping hot cocoa.

• Enthusiastic and Knowledgeable Guide
• Locally Made Lunch
• Snacks and Hot Drinks
• High Quality Rain Gear (if needed)
• Transportation From Downtown Office
• All Kayaking Gear
  • Personal Floatation Device
  • Spray Skirt
  • Neoprene Mitts
  • 10 Liter Dry Bag
  • Stable Double Kayak & Paddle

Clothing Layers

Seward is located at the northern tip of the largest coastal rainforest in the world. Our tours run rain or shine, so we ask you to wear synthetic or wool layers of clothing (cotton does not insulate when wet).

Rain Gear 

For all full day trips, we require a waterproof rain jacket and rain pants. If you do not have your own rain gear, we offer high quality rain pants and jackets for you to borrow at no extra cost.

Footwear

Please wear footwear that you’re comfortable walking in, will keep you warm, and you don’t mind potentially getting a bit wet (closed-toe water shoes, running shoes, and hiking boots are all fine options). Your guide will launch and land your kayaks from the beach and will work hard throughout your trip to keep your feet as dry as possible.

Other Essentials

We provide pogies (neoprene paddling mitts) which will keep your hands warm while kayaking. You’ll want to be sure to have your own reusable water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, and hat.

Packing List

You will receive a trip-specific packing list upon booking, which will go into great detail about what else to bring. Keep an eye out for it in your confirmation email!

For all tours without a water taxi (Resurrection Bay Half Day Tours and Caines Head Day Trips), guests will receive a full refund for cancellations made more than 1 week prior to your trip date. Within 1 week, your trip fees are nonrefundable.

*Full refunds include: trip fees, add ons, and taxes & fees, minus $10 per person booking fees for all half & full day trips & $25 per person booking fees for multi-day trips*

For more information regarding our cancellation policies, click here.

We strongly advise purchasing a travel protection plan (see Travel Insurance below).

In today’s dynamic travel environment, it’s important to protect your travel investment so you can relax and enjoy your trip. Unforeseen events such as flight delays, a sudden sickness or injury, or even baggage loss could impact your travel plans. Cancellation fees can range up to 100% of the trip cost, depending on the date and particular trip for which you’ve been holding spaces. For your convenience, we’ve partnered with GoReady Travel Insurance to help protect you and your travel investment against the unexpected. For more information on available plans, click here.

Responsible travelers drive sustainable practices in the travel industry. With travel contributing up to 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually, it’s time for us think about our impacts.

Purchase carbon offsets for your flights to AK through our partner Offset Alliance, and your contributions will go directly to protecting a biodiverse coastal rainforest on Afognak Island, southwest of Seward. This rainforest acts as an important carbon sink, capturing 2.6 billion pounds of CO2.

We’ll support your decision to travel responsibly by sending you a discount code for 10% off of this tour. Click here to offset and save.