Island Wings Air Service

isty Fjords Hiking Tours

Misty Fjords Guided Hiking Tour

This tour combines the beauty of our regular Misty Fiords flightseeing tour with additional time set aside for a breathtaking walk. There are several US Forest Service hiking trails to choose from. You can hike down a massive waterfall or along a salmon spawning stream while the granite walls of the fjords tower over your head! It’s a great way to stretch your legs and take in the sights. Michelle and Pero sightseeing in Ketchikan.
Island Wings fishing tour from Ketchikan, souteast Alaska by floatplane. Michelle will be your guide for groups of five or six people, and our Island Wings guide will take smaller groups. If your timing is right this trail is loaded with blueberries, Michelle's favorite!
Sections of the trail vary in difficulty, with areas of boardwalk, rocks and dirt. Good comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots are recommended. Trails are often muddy in sections so don't take photos of your feet and bring lots of memory storage and batteries! Island Wings hiking tour siteseeing in Misty Fiords southeast Alaska.
Island Wings hiking tour siteseeing in Misty Fiords southeast Alaska. Four hour tour includes: one and a half hours flight time and two and a half hours hiking with a guide. All tours include complimentary ground transportation to and from our dock which adds fifteen minutes to the beginning and the end of your tour. For this four hour tour you will need to budget four and a half hours total time.

Price: $700 per person (2-4 persons)
$650 per person (5-6 persons)
Island Wings Trip Advisor Awards of Excellence earned year after year Island Wings hiking tour siteseeing in Misty Fiords southeast Alaska.

Deluxe Self-Guided Hiking Tour


Island Wings clients on a self-guided hiking tour siteseeing in Misty Fiords southeast Alaska. Fly through the Tongass National Forest across Revillagegedo Island to a pristine alpine lake and a remote US Forest Service maintained trail. You'll hike a gentle trail through spectacular stands of old growth forests along a river. This is a great way to spend a day in the wilderness for those who have a little taste for adventure. You can spend as little or as long as you like, up to ten hours, exploring the trail or just sitting by the river. The trail can be hiked up to a maximum of six miles or as little as you are inclined. Bring a day pack, lunch and lots of film. Bald eagles frequent the river due to the spawning salmon, along with deer, and the occasional black bear.

Price: dependent on location, please call for quote.
Island Wings Trip Advisor Awards of Excellence earned year after year One of countless streams in the Misty Fiords National Monument. Much of the terrain is only accessable by seaplane .
Photos on this site are courtesy of Jim Kelnhofer, Mike Beedell, Craig Flatten, Amy Gulik, Dave & Leah Alcyon, Chip Porter, Carla Tchalemian and Lisa Thompson.  Many thanks to our guests who've provided us with photos over the years.  Unauthorized use of any content from this site is prohibited.  Content on this website is subject to change without notice.  Island Wings Air Service is fully licensed.  Flightseeing and Air Tours conducted in the Tongass National Forest and Misty Fjords National Monument are operated under permits issued by USDA Forest Service and the State of Alaska.  In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.  Island Wings Air Service is an equal opportunity provider.

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