Adventure Green Alaska certifies Alaska leading tourism businesses that meet AGA standards for economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Administered by an independent, Alaska nonprofit corporation, AGA encourages tourism businesses to use sustainable management practices and operations, thereby earning the right to use the AGA logo and participate in AGA promotional activities.
Alaska's Southwest Region
Alaska's Southwest Region is the area in the state which includes the Kodiak Archipelago, Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands, Bristol Bay region, Yukon Kuskokwim Delta, and Pribilof Islands. Alaska’s Southwest is also home to Native American cultures including the Alutiiq, Aleut, and Yup‘ik peoples. This geographically diverse region of Alaska has few roads but offers a wealth of outdoor recreation activities for the independent Alaskan traveler interested in experiencing rural Alaskan lifestyles, traditional Native cultures and the remoteness of this unspoiled wilderness region.
Southwest Alaska also offers world class fishing, hiking, birding and wildlife viewing opportunities. Public lands in this region include the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, and many other state and federally-managed areas.
The main transportation hubs in this region include Kodiak, Sand Point, Dutch Harbor, King Salmon, Dillingham, and Bethel. Several communities in the Aleutian Islands, throughout the southern portion of the Alaska Peninsula, and on Kodiak receive regular Alaska ferry service throughout the summer months and less frequent visits during the off-season. Regular flights from Anchorage can be booked with various Alaska air carriers.
Southwest Alaska communities on the Pacific Ocean experience substantial annual rainfall and a relatively mild maritime climate due to warm ocean currents originating off the coast of Japan. Areas to the north of the Alaska Peninsula, on the Bering Sea, comprise the west coast climatic region and generally experience harsher winter temperatures. For more information about Southwest Alaska, visit www.southwestalaska.com.
Find your Alaska vacation in Alaska’s Southwest region this year:
Adventure Kodiak
www.mvsinglestar.com; Exclusive Wildlife Cruise where Bears, Birds and Whales are our guides! Join us as we meet the Kodiak Bear on its own turf, visit rookeries with thousands of Puffins, Kittiwakes and Bald Eagles. Enjoy whale watching for Humpback, Orca and Fin whales so close you can smell their blow. Photograph the Coastal Brown Bear on our bear viewing cruise. Guided wildlife photography and ecotours around Kodiak Island and the Katmai Coast. Watch the Sea Otters, Sea Lions, fox and rare waterfowl and ducks. Alaska Wild Salmon fill the streams. Exclusive fly fishing in remote areas for Silver Salmon and Steelhead by FFF certified casting instrutor and registered guide. Cruise with us in luxiury into the Alaskan Wilderness. Photograph glaciers, volcanoes, snow capped mountains, tide flats overflowing with wildlife and wildflowers. Return to the boat for a gourmet home cooked meal and hot shower. Watch the last bear as he walks along the beach at the end of his day.
We leave behind only our tracks in the sand until the next tide...
AdventureSmith Explorations
Since 1998, Alaska Alpine Adventures has been leading guided Alaska backpacking, alaska hiking trips and adventure vacations throughout Alaska's spectacular national parks and wildlife refuges. Recognized by National Geographic as one of the Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth in both 2008 & 2009, Alaska Alpine Adventures takes adventure seekers on multi-day and multi-sport Alaska hiking tours, rafting trips, Alaska backpacking trips, kayaking trips, and skiing vacations throughout the Last Frontier. Guided Alaska tours include adventure trips to Lake Clark National Park, Denali, Wrangell-St. Elias, Kenai Fjords, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Gates of the Arctic National Park and beyond. Our brand of sustainable travel has been recognized by Adventure Green Alaska - Alaska's highly regarded sustainable tourism certification program. Take a trip with Alaska Alpine Adventures and experience the Alaska vacation of a lifetime!
Alaska Outdoors
Since 2001, Alaska Outdoors has showcased Alaska's National Parks and protected areas featuring small group camping and hiking tours throughout the state. Hike, raft, sea kayak, canoe, whale watching, glacier cruises, flightseeing and more. Tours range from 7 to 21 days and start at $995.
Alaska River Adventures
For over 30 years, Alaska River Adventures has hired 'well seasoned' professionals to guide small groups to wild rivers across Alaska.
Rare permits in Wildlife Refuges and Parks let us show you places few others can -
- Fishing and photo expeditions on Wilderness Rivers
- Drift boat fishing on the Kenai & Kasilof Rivers.
- Rafting - from half day to multi day - mild to wild.
- First class all-inclusive fishing lodge.
Alaska Ultra Sport
Alaska Ultra Sport offers guided wilderness trips throughout Alaska. We are based out of Chickaloon, Alaska and have guided trips all over the state.This business has been owner-operated since 2001. If you book a trip with us you will be on a trip with Bill and Kathi Merchant.We offer guided multi day rafting, sea-kayaking, mountain biking and backpacking trips. We operate in many National Parks, State Parks,the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Katmai National Park and more. We speak english, german and some french and italian. 2-6 people.
Arctic Wild
Arctic Wild: Alaska Adventures with Latitude!
Explore the mountains, tundra, rivers, and coast of arctic Alaska with our professional wilderness guides. Enjoy wildlife and scenery in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and Gates of the Arctic National Park. Visit sub-arctic destinations like Katmai National Park and Yukon Charley. We specialize in multi-day, wilderness fly-in adventures. Whether hiking, rafting, canoeing or enjoying a wildlife base camp, the scenery, ecology, and quality service will impress even the most seasoned Alaska travelers. Find out why our clients return year after year and enthusiastically reccommend us for our small groups, local guides, minimum impact ethics, and great food! Custom trips and references available. Call 888/577-8203, or visit www.arcticwild.com.
Best Western Kodiak Inn
http://www.kodiakinn.com/
Chinook Tours
Booking agency, backpacking, guiding, hiking, kayaking and canoeing,lodging, organization, rafting and river trips, wildlife viewing, winter activities.
Island Lodge
Island Lodge offers 10 years of experience leading outdoor adventures in the wilderness of Lake Clark National Park. Enjoy fishing, kayaking, hiking and river trips, as well as friendly hospitality and delicious meals in the beautiful Alaskan wilderness. Island Lodge makes an Alaska dream vacation possible for groups, families, singles, couples and business associates.
Wilderness Birding Adventures
Wilderness Birding Adventures is dedicated to exploring, conserving and sharing Alaska’s rich natural world with those who like to add a splash of adventure and spontaneity (balanced with careful planning and safety) to their vacation in the Great Land. Since 1986, we have been offering our guests the best in Alaska birding, rafting, sea kayaking, hiking and wildlife viewing trips from birding tours in the Pribilofs, Gambell and Nome, to wilderness expeditions like paddling the Kongakut and Canning rivers in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, photographing Spectacled Eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta – to name just a few of the possibilities!
