4 Juneau Kayaking Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,269 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $251Our pick

Paddle Mendenhall Lake to glacier views near Juneau with guides, gear, wildlife chances, hot drinks, and round-trip cruise dock transport.

“This glacier canoe tour was everything Alaska should be: wild, stunning, and absolutely unforgettable. Luke led our group with the perfect balance of humor, knowledge, and calm confidence. Every stroke brought a new perspective: glassy water, towering ice, and that surreal feeling of being somewhere few ever truly experience. Luke made the miles feel easy with his stories, love of his work environment, expertise, and his insider insight made the glacier come alive. Huge shoutout to his mom, Tess - clearly where he gets his warmth and storytelling charm. The gear was top-notch, Luke was well organized and upbeat, and the experience beyond anything we expected. If you’re debating it…”

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2.Mendenhall Lake Canoe Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 201 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $259

Paddle Mendenhall Lake toward a glacier and waterfall near Juneau, with gear, transport, snacks, wildlife, and practical advice on effort and value.

“Time to Stop Using Outdated Pictures, to Alaska Travel Adventure. This picture does sell, it prompted me to buy this canoe trip. However, everyone in my group felt somewhat gaslighted by the company when arriving at the Mendenhall Glacier seeing that the ice has receded so much since that picture was taken. We would've still gone on this trip, accepted the fact that due to climate change the glacier has receded, and left without feeling cheated by the company.”

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3.Mendenhall Glacier Canoe Paddle and Hike Juneau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 198 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $403

Paddle across Mendenhall Lake, hike rocky ground near Mendenhall Glacier, and enjoy guides, gear, snacks, and hotel pickup in Juneau.

“What an incredible experience! The tour guides were fantastic! It was a totally immersive, personalized experience, even being in a group.”

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4.Mendenhall Glacier View Sea Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 144 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $159Cheapest

Review of Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier View Sea Kayaking tour, with wildlife, glacier views, gear, fitness needs, price, and honest drawbacks.

“Very enjoyable kayak paddling day. We were a little disappointed that the Mendenhall glacier was so far off, as there are tours that allow paddlers to traverse the glacial melt pool right at the glacier and we thought that was what we were doing. Nonetheless, this was a very nice tour.”

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