Spirit Walker Expeditions is a local, guide-owned and operated business based in Gustavus, the gateway to Glacier Bay. For the last 24 years, they have taken the leading role in offering sustainable guided sea kayaking expeditions throughout Southeast Alaska.
Having been built upon the ethic of offering premium trips with a thoughtful approach, Spirit Walker continues to make environmental stewardship and respectful wildlife viewing top priorities while being a positive and contributing member of Gustavus and the surrounding communities. Their trips take a natural approach – from the locally sourced food served on trips to selecting hardened tent-sites and hiking routes – and are designed to offer visitors a chance to make a lasting connection with their surroundings in the most organic way possible. Local trips - such as their Wilderness Isles adventure - are designed to provide an entirely human-powered experience by paddling to a nearby Wilderness area, hiking through 10,000 year old forests, and returning by kayak.
The key to doing this successfully is their staff. Each guide participates in annual natural history, safety, and wilderness medicine training with local experts, and is encouraged to use the company's bikes, wall-tent housing, and of course kayaks! Many of their guides have been leading trips and exploring the area for several years - 4, 8, 10, 20, 24 years - and many are owners of the company!
Find out more about Spirit Walker’s environmental stewardship and approach to offering sustainable wilderness trips!
Here is a list of press releases (in PDF format) related to the Adventure Green Alaska tourism certification program:
Adventure Green Alaska Certifies 2 New Businesses and 1 Business Achieves Gold Level
Moroccan Tourism Officials Visit AGA
Adventure Green Alaska Certification Program Launched
Adventure Green Alaska Certifies 9 Businesses
The Nature Conservancy: New Statewide Tourism Eco Label
National Wildlife Federation: Adventure Green Alaska (AGA)