A short drive from Anchorage near Seward & Kenai Fjords NP will find you exploring glacial Trail Lake, the famed Iditarod Trail & the Alaskan Railroad in our little mountain town, named after a moose!
EXPERIENCE:
Explore Alaska’s majestic nature by kayak along the shores of the glacially-fed Trail Lake in Moose Pass. Our experienced guides bring this small Alaskan towns history to life with stories of local legends like Alaska Nellie, Gold Miner Al, and Ed Estes and his lucky potato.
Less than 100 miles from Anchorage & and just 30 miles north of Seward, the Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, you’ll meet your guide here in Moose Pass to begin your cruise along the lake in a kayak and gaze upon the passengers of the historic Alaska Railway. Take the opportunity to wave as they rumble on past, something they seem to get an absolute thrill out of every time.
Next, get a unique view of the famed, Iditarod Trail and its surrounding peaks while breathing in the fresh air of this lush, natural setting.
To finish things off, learn how a stubborn moose seems to have been at fault for the name of this friendly mountain town in the heart of the Chugach Mountains.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Feel true connection to the natural beauty as you kayak below giant mountains
Take stunning photos of the Alaska Railroad as passengers wave and rumble past
Relive stories of the Iditarod Trail, paddling alongside this Alaskan icon
Feel the ghosts of gold miners past as we discover abandoned mining equipment
Smell the fresh mountain air and take in the surrounding trees and summits
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