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From our Seward, Alaska location sea kayaks, dry bags, handheld VHF radio, rentals are available. Rentals are also available at our Bear Glacier locations.

Click Here: For gear rentals at our Bear Glacier location.

Click Here: For Resurrection Bay water taxi information. Gear rental can also be arranged through our transportation partners. Alaska Costal Safari Water Taxi and Marathon Helicopters.

Also available on request transportation from Anchorage to Seward on the train or bus.

Rental Requirements
We do not rent kayaks to those without prior sea kayaking experience. To rent sea kayaks, someone in your group must have prior sea kayaking experience and be able to perform a self-rescue. We may ask you to demonstrate a self-rescue before allowing you to rent kayaks. If someone in your group does not have prior experience, we recommend one of our guided trips to gain paddling experience. Our kayak rental requirements are for your safety. Alaska's waters are very cold and unforgiving and a self-rescue is must know. Take some lessons or go on a few guided trips and get some experience before kayaking on your own. Our fully guided trips include water taxi transportation. This is the option to select if you have never kayaked before.

Cold Water
Due to the risk of cold water immersion and hypothermia we highly recommend paddlers wear cold water protected clothing such as a wet suit or dry suit. Dry suits are available to rent if needed.

Be Prepared
Most of Alaska is in a remote location, the weather conditions can change fast, transportation can be delayed, and boats, helicopter and planes can have mechanical problems. Pickup times can be delayed. You should be prepared - bring enough warm layers of clothing and survival gear with you to bivouac overnight if needed. Warm layers of extra clothing, a lighter, tarp, parachute cord, knife and some extra water and food will go a long ways for that emergency overnight stay or for changing weather conditions. Keep in mind this is a temperate rainforest you should be prepared for rain and bring good quality rain gear with you. Kayaks have to be floating in order to get in and out of them and proper footwear is a must. Your feet will get wet. The ideal shoes to bring would be high top rubber boots.

Aialik Bay And Beyond
We require that you have a VHF marine radio in order to rent kayaks going out of Resurrection Bay. We offer VHF marine radio rentals if needed. A satellite phone is also good to have.

Parcel Day Rentals
We do not rent kayaks by the hour or parcel days. All rentals are by the day. If you return the gear the following morning, keep gear overnight equals 2 days rental even if you did not use the gear on the 2nd day.

Tour Dates And Rates
May 15 - September 30

Kayaks include paddles, PDF, sponge, bilge pump, paddle float.  Before returning kayaks, kayaks need to be cleaned up, wipe out sand from inside the kayaks. Kayaks returned dirty will be charge extra $10 cleaning fee. Dry suit includes neoprene river booties.

Single Plastic kayak $50 per day plus tax
Double Plastic kayak $65 per day plus tax
Dry Suit includes neoprene river booties per day plus tax ** $45 per day plus tax
Dry Bag Small 7.5" X 12", Medium 9.5" X 18", Large 11.5" X 24" $5 per day plus tax
Handheld VHF Radio $15 per day plus tax
Bear Proof Food Container (Required to camp in Alaska National Parks) $8 per day plus tax

**Dry suit gaskets that are torn or been trimmed to loosen them, the cost for gaskets replacement will be deducted from your damage deposit. $40.00 per wrist or foot gasket, $70.00 for neck gasket. Rips under 1 inch $5 rips over 1 inch $10 per inch to full suit replace.
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