Alaska Rafting & Alaska Sea Kayaking

When you choose family-owned Lazy Otter Charters, you’re signing up for an adventure! The husband and wife team behind this popular water taxi service puts customer service high on their list. “We make every trip an adventure,” says Captain Mike. "Whether it’s a sightseeing trip or a water taxi drop off, we want to show all our passengers the best sights."

An extensive knowledge of Prince William Sound makes that possible, as the Lazy Otter Charters' crew can help you plan the perfect customized trip. Maybe it’s quiet time on a secluded beach, or a peaceful morning kayak among sea life such as otters and puffins. Or perhaps you’d like to take the family on a camping trip to a public use cabin. Lazy Otter can give you expert guidance for these kinds of experiences and then help you get there!

3,000 miles of shoreline, tons of wildlife, and glaciers everywhere make Prince William Sound an adventurer’s paradise. Calm waters are perfect for kayaking. The serrated peaks of the Chugach Mountains form a rugged backdrop as you paddle up to an immense tidewater glacier. Keep an eye out for the creatures that walk the shores and swim in the sea, and you might spot orcas, humpback whales, sea lions, puffins, seals, sea otters, eagles, goats, and bears.

Even more fun: Share this experience with others! Lazy Otter is fully equipped for group outings. It recently expanded its fleet, acquiring the beachable Qayak Chief, which can handle up to 22 passengers.

Plan a half-day excursion up Blackstone Bay to settle in for lunch between two tidewater glaciers followed by a visit to a kittiwake rookery. Or customize a full-day adventure to your liking: go in search of humpback whales or enjoy the glaciers of Harriman Fjord along with some beach combing, tide pooling and hiking in this northernmost rainforest.

Just one-hour from Anchorage, all this is possible even for travelers with limited time. For a perfect day-trip, try an escorted sea kayaking venture (perfect for beginners as well). Travel aboard the "Explorer" to Blackstone Bay, just a short 45 minute scenic ride from Whittier. After anchoring and unloading kayaks it’s review-time for paddling techniques and safety procedures – then glide silently along the shores and tidewater glaciers of Blackstone Bay.