The Thrill of the 9 Lines - Rainforest Zipline Adventure

Overview

The scenic drive from the pier will give you time to ask questions and build confidence (if needed!)
Then, as you get closer, you will be ready for your adventure.
Arriving amid a rainforest canopy so dense you can hardly see through it.
This is the Tongass National Forest, the largest in the US. And it is gorgeous!

Live the thrill of gliding through a rich rain forest before breaking out into the canopy overlooking Herring Cove.
This tour takes you through a series of nine zip-lines suspended between tall spruce and hemlock trees following the border of the magnificent Tongass National Forest.
This major rain forest reserve embraces one of Alaska’s richest salmon spawning streams and a pristine intertidal estuary.
Abundant wildlife habitat here includes a high concentration of bald eagles, black bears, and a variety of other species.

At Herring Cove, an all-terrain custom 4x4 Unimog will transport you up a steep rain forest hillside to the canopy chalet.
Professionally trained guides will outfit you with the state-of-the-art safety equipment and provide a detailed orientation before you mount the first platform.
Your rain forest canopy challenge features a ‘flight’ over nine zip-lines.

Your guide will progressively ease you into the forest canopy along cables.
Eagles and bears are often seen from the platforms.
Cross a hanging bridge that will lead you to our longest zip that breaks out into the canopy offering breathtaking views of the forest and salmon spawning creek below.

Throughout this adventure, you will be surrounded by the sights and sounds of the rain forest wildlife preserve.
The final zip-line emerges from the rain forest and transports you over lush grassy wetlands to a viewing tower overlooking the Whitman Lake Fish Hatchery, 55 feet above the ground where you will rappel to the ground.

Time permitting, grab a freshly brewed coffee or a cold Alaskan beer and explore our Tsimshian totem park, see a master carver working, check out our historic sawmill and watch our local blacksmiths at work.
Stop by the General Store to see photos taken during your zip-line experience and to shop for mementos of your Alaska adventure.
Your excursion concludes with a scenic drive back to the ship.