Take an exhilarating ride on the world’s largest ZipRider. Enjoy an adrenaline-pumping second ride down, or choose any number of exciting activities, including sightseeing tours, a wildlife and bear search, tribal dance demonstrations and more.
Start with a commentated drive through the village of Hoonah and up to the top of the mountain. After a short walk to the launching area, you and five other guests will take off together, dropping 1,330 feet over a mile of cable, accelerating to as much as 60 miles per hour. Your ZipRide concludes with a brake-activated landing on the beach.
After, choose a second adventure to enrich your visit: Search for wildlife and bears in Spasski River Valley. Learn about tribal dances and cultural legends of the region. Take a tram ride through the forest. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the quaint fishing village of Hoonah, where a thriving community of indigenous Tlingit people resides. Or, if you didn’t get enough of your adrenaline-filled ZipRider experience, hop on a later departure for another thrilling ride.
Highlights:
• Commentated drive: Travel past the quaint fishing village of Hoonah, where a thriving community of indigenous Tlingit people resides.
• ZipRider: Thrill on a 90-second harnessed cable ride, deemed the world’s largest, at speeds of 65 miles per hour.
• Additional adventure: Book a second tour; go sightseeing, search for wildlife and bears, see tribal dance demonstrations and more.
What to Bring:
• SeaPass card and photo identification
• Camera (lanyard required)
• Sun protection
• Cash/credit cards
What to Wear:
• Closed-toe shoes (required)
• Layered clothing
• Wind/water resistant jacket (if needed)
• Hat and sunglasses
• Gloves
Important Notes:
• Booking additional tours is done at Icy Strait Point on a space-available basis.
• Guests must weigh between 75 lbs. and 275 lbs.
• All guests need to fill out a waiver and will be weighed to make sure that they are within the weight requirements.
• Guests must wear closed-toe shoes.
• Pregnant women and guests with back/neck problems should not select this tour.
• Any other medical conditions should be addressed with guest’s personal doctor.
• Layered clothing and waterproof outerwear recommended.
• Any photographic or video equipment — including phones and tablets — will need to have a strap so guests can hold on to the straps when coming to the stop at the end.
• All guests should be able to walk on the road at the top of the mountain to get from the bus to the start of the ZipRider, which is steep in sections.