Water Taxi Services & Sightseeing Tours in Southeastern Alaska

Experience of a lifetime – Bears catching salmon and Glacier calving! We thoroughly enjoyed our Muddy Waters Anan Wildlife Observatory and LeConte Glacier tours in August 2024 and highly recommend Zach and his crew to anyone planning a trip to Wrangell. This was our second trip to Anan - we had previously been there with Zach in 2017 and we were so impressed with that trip that we planned our entire 2024 Alaska itinerary around Zach’s availability – we were not disappointed! Zach’s new catamaran is the largest, fastest, quietest and most comfortable vessel we saw operating out of Wrangell and the rides to both Anan and LeConte were silky smooth, allowing us time to enjoy the spectacular scenery from the upper deck. Zach is a highly experienced skipper with detailed knowledge of the local conditions and is a wealth of information on the local wildlife and glacier and river systems. Nothing was too much trouble for Zach or his crew, they ensured everyone’s comfort and even charged our phones on the boat. Zach’s strong safety focus is one of the major reasons we chose him a second time – you want a highly experienced guide like Zach to lead you through the remote Anan Creek bear country. Zach thank you for yet another spectacular bucket list experience! The new Anan platform was great (fantastic close ups of bears catching salmon from the lower deck) and drifting below the towering LeConte glacier face was awe inspiring, especially when that large “shooter” of deep blue ice broke off.If we are fortunate enough to again travel to Alaska from distant Western Australia, more Muddy Water Adventures tours will be on our itinerary!

Incredible service Zack from Muddy Waters was wonderful. He showed up when he said he would, went above and beyond to accommodate our needs, was an exceptionally experienced and skilled boat driver through the low water, tricky current and wood filled parts of the River. He also was a wealth of natural history knowledge, there wasn’t a question we asked (we asked a lot) that he didn’t have some knowledge to share about. Don’t hesitate to book with him.

Stikine Return Zach was kind, helpful, professional and an incredible captain. I felt safe and well cared for as we navigated the Stikine on our return home to Canada. He was easy to book with and he was always available to answer any of my questions. Thank you so much Zach for an amazing end to our trip. Love from Canada!

Anan Wildlife Observatory The boat was comfortable and enclosed with a deck above. The tour guide and Zack the captain were a wealth of knowledge and helpful. We saw many bears and felt comfortable with the tour guide during the walk to the observatory. It was a great experience seeing the bears.

Awesome boat ride I was traveling for business with my family to and from a tricky location to travel to. Zach made it work out smoothly with his prompt email responses and recommended a great airplane charter for part of our travels. His responsiveness and suggestion made working out travel logistics in southeast Alaska a lot easier and all went smoothly. Our ride from Coffman Cove to Banana Point on the south end of Mitkof (we live in Petersburg) was not only great because of the fabulous weather but Zach’s boat is beautiful, spacious and very comfortable. He and his deckhand were helpful getting our baby and all her gear on and off the boat. If you’re unsure what you’re getting into by touring or traveling with Muddy Waters you are in for a pleasant surprise. We will travel with Muddy Waters any time we can.

Smooth ride to Coffman Cove It was an awesome experience. Always professional, Muddy Waters made it a safe and fun adventure to and from Coffman Cove.

Muddy waters adventure co. Wrangel Alaska Amazing!! 10 stars ⭐️.Took Anan bear, LeConte glacier tour. Another tour co. Cancelled STIKINE river tour. Muddy waters accommodated us even when they didn’t have an adventure scheduled they made one for us. Safety was outstanding. Both tour crafts were top of the line. Clean , comfortable. Additional staff on board to answer questions provide history of the area. Even minor details .. handled.. phone charging.. if child on board helped so parents could in joy being on deck.. if too cold for kids. Zack owner operator grew up on the water in this area. A skilled captain!!

Bears of Anan My husband and I were lucky enough to take a trip with Zach and his team last week. This was a one off experience- totally amazing. The boat trip began in Wrangell and took about an hour to get to Anan. This was super as we saw lots of beautiful scenery on the way. Zach and his team then explained in detail how we could safely make our way to the viewing platform. This was tightly controlled and we were reassured as Zach looked after our safety throughout the visit. Once at the viewing platform, we had ample amounts of time to watch the bears feeding on the salmon. This was beyond incredible and we also were able to see a mother bear and her two cubs. In our way back to the boat walking with Zach we encountered a large bear coming towards us and this was amazing and scary but once again Zach handled this situation calmly and safely for us. We felt so privileged to be part of the bears’ world for a short period of time. This is something that we will never forget. If you ever get the chance to do this grab the opportunity as you’ll never forget it. Thank you

I was on a tour with Zach of the 14th of September and it was a great tour. He was very knowledgeable about the area and we all enjoyed hearing about life in Wrangle on our way out to the glacier. The boat was terrific - very comfortable and clean -- and the snacks were just right. I can't think of a better way to see Le Conte glacier up close and personal. The blue of the ice is just amazing. I wish Zach lots of luck with his businesses! Cheryl Dumaine