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NEW FOR 2017. This Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) tour is only for the high adventure minded guest and requires that have you have some swimming skills. Minimum age for this trip is 16. If you have no swimming skills or if you have younger kids our 1-day Bear Glacier sea kayaking option allows for younger children and does not require any swimming skills.

You’ll meet the water taxi boat in Seward’s small boat harbor and after a short 45 minute boat ride out to bear glacier you’ll put on your dry suit. The water taxi will drop you off with your paddleboard just off shore where you will paddle to shore. On most days there will be some small breaking waves on the shoreline you’ll have to paddle through. Our guides will be standing by to help your get up on shore. From here you will carry your paddleboards (SUP) over the narrow old glacier moraine and into the sheltered Bear Glacier lagoon. After a short paddle you’ll encounter the famous giant Bear Glacier icebergs.

Bear Glacier icebergs can be the size of houses with some that can be over 3-4 stories high. Bear Glacier is the only location close to Seward, Alaska that you can experience stand up paddle boarding with icebergs.

Take a moment to look at our Bear Glacier Photo Album and just imagine how amazing it would be seeing this awesome place in person.

Bear Glacier is a remote stand up paddle boarding paradise and is only accessible by water taxi or helicopter and located about 15 roadless miles south of Seward on the west side of Resurrection Bay.

Compare The Differences
You will see why Alaska Kayak’s Bear Glacier Glamping Camp is your best choice.

• Comfort - Our Bear Glacier tours are run from our exclusive sea kayaking glamping camp. Our camp offers a comfortable setting, an enclosed dining shelter, a place to warm up, and lodging. Only Alaska Kayak offers this comfort at Bear Glacier.
• Experience - Alaska Kayak is the only Bear Glacier Sea Kayaking and Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Tour Company that has a full time staff that lives at Bear Glacier in summer. This is our summer location. We know the Bear Glacier area better then any other tour company.

Tour Dates And Rates
June 1 - September 15

2 departures daily 8:00am and 1:00pm, 6-hour tour. Departure times may very slightly on some days depending on the ocean tide times. You will be notified of exact departure time on reservations. It will be close to the schedule departure times. If you have questions call.

If the water taxi departure times do not work for you our fly-in helicopter option is flexibility you can choose a departure time that fits your schedule.

Minimum age is 16. Call if have younger children we maybe able to accommodate you.

** Requires Swimming Skills. If you have no swimming skills our 1-day Bear Glacier sea kayaking option you do not need to know how to swim.

1 - 6 Travelers: $250 each plus tax
Over 6 Travelers: Call
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