Alaska Excursions

The Sled Dog and Mushers Camp is one of the best excursions I have ever been on. Our guide and our musher were both extremely knowledgable and friendly. After a ride on a summer sled, we learned about the gear, the dogs, and the races. Then we held 3 week old and 6 week old puppies. A great family outing.

Musher Camp… Awesome family friendly fun. Garret did a great job guiding this excursion. All around Class act, professionally run operation.

Went zip lining as part of a shore excursion on a cruise ship. Had an amazing time and the guides were amazing. Nick, Zachary, and Tyler were great.

Rock Star and everything everyone else said. Ditto, ditto, ditto, ditto. Loved, loved zip lining and it was the one of the highlights of Alaska. Just do it!!!

«Zipline dot Yeah!»
Nine of us went ziplining on our first trip to Skagway, our first trip to Alaska via the NCL Sun (whole other story). But what an awesome experience. Super professional, super safe and totally off the charts fun, scary (virgin zipper) and a great time– our zip guides were top shelf awesome — Fin and Sam. Fin is a transplant from Minnesota and a fricking nut– but a safe nut with a great way with newbies, just a good guy– every zip trip is explained and all safety is double checked and then checked again. Each ride is explained and each trip has a different «trick» that all perform. Although dancing like a salmon doesn’t seem like a trick, but by Fin’s flying example, I’ve seen people get lots of single dollar bills for less movements.
Sam is a self proclaimed Oregonian nerd and super friendly– don’t get thrown off by his 13 yr old appearance, he’s as much a pro and talker as Fin, and maybe 15… haha. Each of the guys took great care of us with step by step instructions and one of them shows the way down the line first and becomes the «brakeman» for each of the guests as they fly down the line between the beautiful trees. Oh by the way, this is through the forest not above it, but across rivers and waterfalls– stunning. Ages ranged from 9 to 79 and our mom (79) had an insane time and was treated amazingly by both of the guys– my mom’s not normal as she needed very little help after her first flight, she’s up for anything and handles it beyond well– keep in mind she went white water rafting in Denali park a few days before and actually rowed the raft for a bit…- I wasn’t super comfortable with her salmon dance, but a few months of therapy will fix that.
I can’t say enough about all of the staff and my sincere Kudos to Fin and Sam– they made the experience well worth it– the fresh glacier water after the rides made for a great drink too. Again, super fun and safe– great group of instructor /​guides!
Fin and Sam — job well done guys! Thanks to Fin I was called Big Blue for the rest of the trip– Think 6 foot 2 220 in a light blue down jacket and Fin had his material for the day.
Checked a few boxes off the bucket list with this crew
— called a big blueberry– check
— 2 unimog adventure rides — check check
— Ziplining– check
— met a guy named Fin– check
— watched my mom move like some kind of dancing Salmon– erase erase erase

Absolutely a blast! We did the zip line excursion on a cruise and absolutely loved the experience. The whole operation is well run and the guides seem to genuinely enjoy their job. We had Matt and Lucy and they were awesome! There was an elderly daredevil in our group (she was 85 and the group favorite) and the guides did an awesome job keeping her safe and us moving.
The ride out to the site is scenic and the driver was very friendly. The Unimog ride up the hill was a lot of fun and gets your blood flowing in a good way! All of the equipment involved in the excursion was well-​maintained and clean.
This zip-​line adventure was different from the only other time for me. You don’t have to worry about slowing yourself down with this course — the guides have a system to do that for you. No holding your gloved hand on a wet wire and hoping you can slow enough. I liked it better. And this adventure allows you to do some tricks that the guides demonstrate.
I would absolutely use this company again. I had a great time!

Our family had a great time with Couch and Sander! They were the best!

Excellent time on the Sled Dog & Musher Camp Excursion! The whole experience was one we won’t forget and each guide from Alsaka Excursions was awesome, specifically Kyle! Definitely worth the time and money to take a sled ride, meet the dogs training for the Iditarod, meet the mushers and get a master lesson in dog racing, and to meet the adorable puppies!!!

Chris and Katie were our guides they were so much fun. Safe and serious when they needed to be and also sooo fun! Loved how each line we got to do ‘trick’. I shook like a leaf for the beginning and ended up doing front flips by the end. One of the highlights of our trip.

Ziplining Excursion
Huge shout out to our awesome guides Colin and Freddy. They were funny and really helpful on our Zip-​Lining tour.
This excursion was a lot of fun. My wife had been zip-​lining a few times prior but it was my first experience. The guides instantly helped me shake my nerves so I was flipping and spinning on the first line.
Overall the staff were all very well trained and they seemed to follow safety procedures perfectly.
Side note: if you bring a GoPro camera they have some helmets with mounts on them so you just need to ask for one.

Ziplining and Dog Sled Mushing with Alaska Excursions was the highlight of our 7-​day Alaska vacation! We (two adults, two kids (8 and 11) were picked up at the cruise ship dock by Garrett, a super laid-​back guy who gave us a nice history of the town while driving us into the mountains. When we got to «base camp», we were able to use the restroom (cleaned every 10 minutes by staff) before hopping into the unimog (large all-​terrain vehicle/​bus) for our ride to the dog sledding area. We were grouped 4−5/sled, assigned a musher and hopped into the dog sled. After the dog sled ride, we were able to pet the musher dogs. We hopped back on the unimog and went back to base camp where we listened to a guide talk about the Iditarod sled race, equipment and so forth. My kids were able to pet husky puppies after the talk. The store had merchandise and they also offered free coffee, tea, cider, hot chocolate, etc. Gus, the storekeeper was really nice. He let my kids pet the retired musher dogs near the store. We then met up with the ziplining group and off we went on the unimog to the ziplining staging area. We were equipped with two harnesses and a bunch of other safety gear then off we went with our two awesome ziplining guides, Laura and Brandy. I was a little worried about safety because I had two young kids, but the set up was super safe with two sets of lines on every route. Each person is ALWAYS clipped to a safety line, no matter what, and the staff is well-​trained on safety procedures. Because we had two harnesses, we were able to do flips and zip line upside down. It was so much fun! We completed 10 or 11 ziplining routes and two suspension bridges in all. Definitely the best ziplining experience in Alaska! I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in ziplining. Thank you Alaska Excursions for a memorable experience!

Awesome time with Alaska Excursion worth every penny.. thanks Nate and Zack our zip line guide.

Grizzly Falls Zip Line Adventure
Grizzly Falls Alaska Excursions was one of the best experiences we’ve had while traveling! I have to begin with a shout out to our guides «Astronaut» (TJ) & «T-​Rex» (Kevin). The two of them had so much energy & helped each & everyone of us find our «spirit animal» In our group alone we had a wolf, unicorn, lobster, giraffe, dolphin, lab, and an eagle. We always felt safe & the guides encouraged us to have the best time filled with laughter & thrills! This excursion made such an impression on me that I haven’t even been home an hour & I had to write a review! Don’t miss this opportunity for an amazing adventure while enjoying some of the most beautiful scenery in the world! Thank you Astronaut & T-​Rex, you guys are the BEST!!!

Grizzly Falls Zipling Expedition
The Alaska Excursions Grizzly Falls experience is the best in Ziplining fun! We had many other choices in places to zipline in Alaska during our cruise and I can truly say I think we found the best based on talking to people on the ship that went with other ziplining excursions. Since Skagway was the last stop on our cruise before Anchorage/​Whittier, we had plenty of time to hear from other people who had ziplined at previous stops during the cruise. We heard nightmare stories from people who had gone with other companies about people getting stuck on the line because they were breaking too soon. We heard about long waits and short zips. NOT US! We had an amazing, crazy, intensely fun time!
If you think you can’t go ziplining, think again! The two of us were put with another group so there were 6 of us with 2 guides. One of the ladies in the group was 63 years old and there with her husband of similar age. They had an incredible time too. Anyone can zipline, everyone should! It’s a blast!
When you arrive by shuttle/​bus to the main area they have a few log cabin style outbuildings, a row of actual toilets for your use (not porta potties!), a store with merchandise and an area set up with complimentary beverages. There are a few kennel areas with sled dog puppies which are adorable. We then boarded a Unimog (medium truck, rugged terrain vehicle) which took us up the mountain, a short distance to the ziplining area. You are then given a short briefing on safety. After the briefing you are suited up with upper harness, lower harness, tether, gloves and a helmet. There are tons of well-​trained guides there to help you get geared up properly and safely. You are then broken up into family/​friend groups of around 6. The two of us were paired with a group of 4 and were assigned 2 guides (Bree and JT, you are awesome!).
It was then time to Zip! Our guides went through proper procedure and what to expect. Unlike most ziplining outfits who make their participants worry about breaking/​slowing down their zip when they reach the far platform — this outfit has their guides doing it. This enables you to just have fun, safely! No waiting around for people who applied the breaks too soon and had to hand over hand crawl to the next platform. I have to say this really sets Grizzly Falls Ziplining apart from its competitors.
The guides are fun and funny. We had a ton of laughs and they really made the whole experience very comfortable and enjoyable. At no time in the experience did I feel unsafe or worried. I had a slight fear of the experience which I quickly got over after the first zip. (Bree and JT, you were fantastic but I think I said that already.)
The area you’re zipping in is an incredibly gorgeous forest with beautiful waterfalls and mossy ground and tall beautiful trees. You spend a solid 2 hours in the trees zipping from platform to platform with little wait time in between. Grizzly Falls Zipling provides a worry free, fun filled experience in gorgeous surroundings. If we went back to Skagway we would do it again!
NOTE: There should be another entry for the ziplining under Grizzly Falls Zipling Expedition as that is what it is listed as on the cruiseline website and on Trip Advisor. That will enable people to find reviews for that aspect of the business.

We did the dog sledding & the young kids loved it– 4 & 5 They especially loved the puppies. As just adults– I’m sure there are more exciting & scenic things to do
As a side note– my sister took our older kids & did the zip lining. My daughter loooooved it. Her favorite thing on we did in Alaska

Great Price, Friendly Staff. My husband and I were celebrating our 10 yr anniversary on a cruise and booked horseback riding excursion thru Royal Carribean. The whole experience was wonderful. Friendly Roxanne gave us a nice tour thru town before heading to the horse ranch. Then a very relaxing riding thru the woods with our funny staff leader Josh. I would definately go to this excursion again!

Very reasonably priced. Book this off the cruise ship for added value.
We did the dog sledding on gravel in a converted buggy of some sort.
A friendly driver picked us up from town in downtown Skagway (about 1 block by 1 block!) and drove us to another crazy looking vehicle that was loud and slow. There were some crazy steep tracks but it felt totally safe.
Once arriving at the camp, there are «huskies» everywhere from puppy to lean running machines. This excursion was the highlight for my wife. She would have been happy just to play with the pups!
Our musher was very knowledgeable (in fact all the team we were in contact with) and friendly. I had no idea you could be whizzed around so quickly round the track by so few dogs (15; as 1 was big and didn’t play well with others!) He stopped to take pictures for us and had to contend with some unruly dogs!
It was really so much fun that we didn’t want to leave. The driver of our 4×4 truck contraption had adopted a puppy which he let my wife hold on the way back down. The key to a happy life is a happy wife!

Our family of ten had an absolute blast zip-​lining! I am so thankful that we found this company to use as our absolute favorite excursion! Very friendly, fun staff and amazing camp ! Three of us girls stayed and did the horseback riding and that was also very fun and scenic! Highly recommend

This excursion was so fun! We booked this very very last minute because all helicoptor tours were cancelled so that meant no dogs with sleds on the glacier. SUPER BUMMED. We figured the next best thing was this excursion.
The tour started with a 30 – 35 mile bus ride to the entrance of the camp. After that, there’s an additional 20 – 25 minute ride on this heavy duty jeep-​like thing that drives SO slowly, but safely up the steep mountain. You’ll know when you’re about to stop when you hear all these dogs barking like crazy. They have over 250 dogs training at this camp.
16 dogs will pull 7 people (6 tourists plus 1 trainer) on a sled thing. These dogs are super strong and the trainer is also very knowledgable of the iditarod sport. You can ask him anything and he’ll answer it because he knows the pack very very well. He’ll explain why each dog is placed in a specific spot. He’ll also stop and take pictures for you with the dogs. The dogs will pull you at about 30 – 40 mile per hour and it’s so fun.
Then they take you back down to where the camp and toilets are. You’ll sit through a casual presentation of what it’s like to complete in the iditarod race. He’ll show you the gear that you they have to wear along with a map of the two races that happen in Alaska. It’s so interesting because it’s so different compared to any other sport.
Then we held PUPPIES!!! They were one week old and still sleepy. One pooed on my jacket and it fell on to the ground. Then a Chinese guy covered it in some dirt.
I would highly recommend this to anyone.

The Musher’s Camp and Sled Dog Adventure in Skagway, Alaska is just amazing; it was fun, but also incredibly educational and engaging. Richie, the musher who facilitated our brief lecture at the camp, was easy to listen to and quite knowledgeable. It was clear that he really loves and respects the sport, which greatly added to the presentation. He successfully completed last year’s Iditarod, and plans on entering future races; I sincerely hope he wins one day. I could have listened to him talk about his experiences for hours.
After the talk, we were taken on a one-​mile ride, lead by a professional musher and her team of sled dogs. I cannot even begin to explain how unbelievably fun this was – even in the mud and rain. Everyone at the camp was kind and more than willing to talk about their personal histories with their teams. I was sorry that our time there was so limited (about three hours), because it was just that fascinating. The musher’s camp is home to a ton of dogs, too; I do not recall the exact number, but it must have been near or over 100. Predictably, the place was loud and, if you love dogs, totally awesome. (I know that mushing, particularly longer races like the Iditarod and Yukon Quest, has been called into question by many activists. I have to say that it was clear that these mushers have real compassion for their dogs, treat them well, and truly feel that their team is a part of the family. They also place the unwanted puppies, who don’t have the drive to run, in good homes.)
After the sled ride, we had the privilege of getting to hold the three-​week old puppies of one of the sled dogs. It was truly heart-​warming, and unforgettable. Being in such a beautiful, striking place, holding a small, timid, sweet animal… it just made me feel very connected to something real.
Garrett, our tour guide (the mushers camp is a thirty-​minute ride from the main area of Skagway), was wonderful. He knew a lot about Skagway, having lived there for several long summers, and obviously connected with the mushers, and with Alaska as a whole. He was informative, unbelievable nice, and genuine.
I highly recommend Alaskan Excursions in every way. It was worth the cost, as it’s probably a once-​in-​a-​lifetime opportunity for most.