Hello
Thanks for stopping by!
We’re local guides who absolutely love Sitka—our hometown / home waters—and have a passion for sharing it.
We invite you to come explore with us and discover the untamed beauty, abundant wildlife and story of Baranof Island and Sitka Sound.
It’s a place that’s wildly beautiful, teeming with life, and historically and culturally rich. A place we call home.
We feel lucky to live, work and play here and we’d love to share the adventure with you.
Read on to learn more about us, the tours we offer and how we can make Sitka the favorite port of your Alaskan vacation.
See you at the dock!
Gary & Koali + Nico
Climb Aboard the
“Morning Glory!”
Our brand new 16 passenger boat
Climb Aboard the
“Morning Glory!”
Our brand new 16 passenger boat
An amazing Sitka experience!! I did the Land and Sea Tour on June 21st. We started out our day with the land portion and had a really great time. Our guide was very knowledgeable! The amount of time at each of the stops was perfect, about 30 minutes at each. Afterwords, we went on the water with Capt. Gary. He has an amazing network of people to know the best places to go to see whales. Immediately after boarding the boat, he was informed of a large pod of whales bubble net feeding. We went right out to where they were being spotted even though it was a ways out. I have never seen anything so incredible in my life! We were surrounded by about 12-15 humbacks, and watch them come up to bubble net feed 3 times! I had 2 children and my grandmother with me, and I know all of us will remember this experience for the rest of our lives!! It's evident how much Gary cares about what he does and the safety of the whales! He was so amazing with my children and it was like being out on the water with an old friend. I can't recommend this tour enough!read more
Bree C
7/02/2023
Best excursion of our Alaskan Cruise. We had the most amazing time booking direct with Gary for his best of land and sea excursion. Gary went out of his way to call me when I made the initial enquiry and the amazing communication continued throughout.
We were lucky to see numerous whales, sea otters and a bear catching a salmon along the shore line.
Gary’s boat was a maximum of 6 and his local knowledge and relationships with other boats owners ensured that we wasted no time and headed straight to the most recent sightings.
Gary’s interaction and attention to detail was absolutely perfect.
You MUST book this trip as Sitka was the very first port on our 11 night Alaskan Cruise and by far was the best excursion of our whole holiday.
In the afternoon we visited the Raptor Centre, Fortress of the Bears and Totem pole centre and each of these stops were good to see but for me the whales and bear watching were the best.
Many thanks
Mark & Vicky (England)
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washy777
9/26/2022
When we come back, we are calling you! Spending time with Captain Gary on his boat was well worth it! We were in port on a cruise but I booked our excursions on my own. Cpt Gary was recommended to me by another Sitka vendor and I was very happy with the recommendation. On our boat ride, he took us over to the salmon hatchery. We weren't even there a minute and we saw a Momma Bear and her three cubs come out of the trees. We saw the Momma Bear dive in and catch a salmon to feed the cubs. As they were eating, another bear ventured down. She made it clear for the other bear to stay away. Off the other bear went. The boat only had my family of 4, Capt Gary, and two other tourists - super nice ladies, so it was nice not to be in a crowd. We also saw bald eagles, sea lions on a buoy, and a sea otter randomly floating in the middle of the water. Captain Gary - Thank you for being a wonderful tour guide!read more
Jen
9/03/2022
Rafe Hanson, thank you for allowing us to use your wonderful video overlooking Sitka, Alaska!