Inside Passage Places

Ketchikan

Harbor and Air Tours

Alaska Travel Adventures. The company's backcountry Jeep trips are fun, as are the 20-person canoe outings perfect for people just dipping their toe into (very) soft adventure travel. Ketchikan, AK. 800/323-5757; 907/247-5295 outside Alaska. . www.bestofalaskatravel.com.

Allen Marine Tours. One of Southeast's largest and best-known tour operators, Allen Marine Tours leads Misty Fiords National Monument catamaran tours throughout the summer. The company also offers combo motorcoach and walking tours of Ketchikan sites that end with a water-jet-powered cruise into the Tongass Narrows. 5 Salmon Landing, Ketchikan, AK, 99901. 907/225-8100 or 877/686-8100. . www.allenmarinetours.com.

Southeast Aviation. If you want to head out on a floatplane to see the environs, contact Southeast Aviation. It offers tours of the glaciers and mountains of Misty Fiords National Monument, bear viewing, and charters. 1249 Tongass Ave., Ketchikan, AK, 99901. 907/225-2900 or 888/359-6478. . www.southeastaviation.com.

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