Alaska Sea Kayaking - Auke Bay (Juneau)
Auke Bay is a good locale for beginning paddlers. It is relatively easy to put in at the boat harbor, and the bay is big enough and sufficiently varied to allow interesting paddling. These are generally protected waters, but if conditions do become unpleasant, it is easy to quit and go home. Under favorable wind and tide conditions, the paddle from Auke Bay to downtown Juneau is an easy day trip through Mendenhall Bar Channel - the shallow upper reaches of Gastineau Channel.
Trip Highlights: Spectacular views of Mendenhall Glacier and lots of Bald Eagles.
