Miller's Landing, Alaska, United States

5Laurie 5:00 PM Jul 14, 2022

Captain's Choice was amazing!
We scheduled the 15 hour captain's choice a few months out, and excitedly watched as the weather report went from 68% chance of rain down to 21% on the day of the kayaking trip. Our guide, Ron, was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable about the area and knew the best places for waterfalls and animal viewing (land and sea). We saw black bears, sea otters, seals, porpoises, whales, and sea lions (and lots of mosquitos!). We even had a baby seal hanging out around the kayaks, circling and popping up near us. As it was such a long day, and a bit on the cool side, Ron packed lots of snacks and some hot drinks to have with lunch by the glacier. We were able to watch Holgate Glacier calving - pretty neat! We were concerned about kayaking for such an extended period of time, but Ron made sure we kept a steady pace, taking breaks when needed. He did a great job of encouraging and motivating us when the sea got a little rough and the mist came in. We would highly recommend this tour, and make sure to ask for Ron!

5Josh H 5:00 PM Jul 20, 2021

4 days and 3 nights of the coolest exploring we’ve ever done
What an awesome company. I can’t praise them enough for the trip they put together for our foursome. We did a 4 day/3 night kayak trip in Aialik Bay and it was exactly what we hoped for. From the time we started looking, we knew this outfit was the only choice. No really, they were our only choice. Every outfitter we called before them laughed in our faces when we asked about putting together a multi day trip to Kenai over 4th of July two months in advance. When we called Miller’s Landing, they just said not to worry about it and that they would make it work. And then they went above and beyond to make the trip seamless. They quoted us a fair price too, and we’re very responsive during the whole lead up to our trip when we had questions about gear, schedules, etc. And of course it only got better from there when Eli was assigned to be our guide. Eli is young but he’s been guiding trips of all kinds in various parks since he was 15 and it shows. He’s basically a more authentic version of Bear Grylls but cooler to hang out with in the backcountry. And he’s extremely professional—despite this being his first season leading overnights in Kenai, he clearly spent a great deal of time studying because he was able to answer every single question that popped into our heads about the park, its flora and fauna, and Alaska more generally. We really learned so much. Plus Eli cooks some great meals (wayyyy better than the freeze-dried gruel we became accustomed to up in Denali) and he knows a thing or two about first aid, which he used to patch up our friend when he slipped on some rocks and cut up his face. I’d probably trust him to do some minor surgeries in a pinch. Eli is a real talent so big props to Miller’s Landing for bringing him on board. If their other overnight guides are even half as good then you’re guaranteed to love your trip. Thanks again for planning such an awesome excursion for us!