Activities

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See below for the many activities available in Whittier during both summer and winter seasons.

Summer Activities Include:

• Water Tours, Water Taxi, Sightseeing, and Fishing Charters:
  • Alaskan 4 Star Charters: www.alaskan4starcharters.com/
  • Auklet Charter Services: www.auklet.com/
  • Babkin Charters: babkin.com/index.html
  • Crazy Rays Adventures: www.crazyraysak.com/
  • Epic Charters: www.epicchartersalaska.com/
  • Glacier Jetski Adventures: www.glacierjetskiadventures.com/
  • Lazy Otter Charters: www.lazyottercharters.com
  • MJ’s Bread N Butter Charters: www.mjsbreadnbuttercharters.com/home.html
  • Prince William Sound Eco Charters: www.pwscharters.com/  
  • Saltwater Excursions: www.saltwaterexcursions.com
  • Whittier Boat Rentals: www.alaska-boat-rentals.com/
  • Whittier Marine Charters: www.fishwhittier.com/
• Glacier Cruise Tours:
  • Phillips Cruises and Tours: www.phillipscruises.com
  • Major Marine Tours: www.majormarine.com
  • Portage Glacier Cruise in Portage: http://www.portageglaciercruises.com/
• Hiking and Walking Trails:
  • Horsetail Falls Trail to Viewing Platform: 1 to 2-hour Roundtrip
  • Portage Pass Trail to Viewing Area: 1 to 2-hour Roundtrip
  • Portage Pass Trail to Lake: 4 to 5-hour Roundtrip
  • Shotgun Cove Trail to Oriental Garden/Pebble Beach: 1 to 2-hour Roundtrip
  • Shotgun Cove Trail to Emerald Cove: 3 to 4-hour Roundtrip
  • Whittier Creek Trail: 1-hour Roundtrip
  • “Byron Glacier Trail” in Portage: 1 to 2-hour Roundtrip
  • “Moose Flats Wetland Trail” in Portage: 30 to 60-minute Roundtrip
  • “Trail of Blue Ice” in Portage: 3 to 4-hour Roundtrip
  • “Williwaw Fish Viewing Platform” in Portage: 15-minute Roundtrip
• Kayaking Tours and Rentals:
  • Alaska Sea Kayakers: www.alaskaseakayakers.com/
  • Sound Paddler: www.pwskayakcenter.com/
• Museum:
  • Prince William Sound Museum: www.pwsmuseum.org
• Parks & Campgrounds:
  • City of Whittier Park
  • Head of the Bay
  • Lu Young Park
  • Smitty’s Cove
  • Whittier Parking & Camping: www.whittierparking.com/
  • Portage Valley in Portage: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/chugach/recarea/?recid=71943
• Scuba Diving:
  • Dive Alaska: www.divealaska.net/
• Train Tour and Transportation:
  • Alaska Railroad: www.alaskarailroad.com
• Visitor and Wildlife Center:
  • Begich, Boggs Visitor Center in Portage: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/chugach/home/?cid=stelprdb5251094
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage: www.alaskawildlife.org/
• Walking Tour:
  • Whittier Walks: whittierwalks.com/

Winter Activities Include:

• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage: www.alaskawildlife.org/
• All Hiking and Walking Trails
• Boat Tours, Sightseeing, and Fishing Charters with limited availability
• Hunting Charters with limited availability
• Prince William Sound Museum: www.pwsmuseum.org
• Scuba Diving with Dive Alaska: www.divealaska.net/
• Snowshoe Rentals from the Anchor Inn Store

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Wood Bison

Kayaking
Black-legged Kittiwake Rookery

4th of July Fireworks
Fireworks during the late evening of July 3, 2017 to start 4th of July celebration in Whittier

Horsetail Falls Trail
Hiking on the Horsetail Falls Trail

Kayaking
Kayaking in Blackstone Bay viewing Blackstone Glacier

Salmon Viewing
Salmon returning to the coves and rivers in Whittier, AK