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Juneau Historical Walking Tour

Join Alaskan Author, Photographer, and Teacher, Larry Johansen on a historical journey throughout downtown Juneau. 

Juneau Historical Walking Tour:  Duration 1.5 Hours

Description: Take a 90 minute walk through the streets of historic downtown Juneau. See the Russian Orthodox Church, the State Capitol Building, the Governor’s Mansion. "Meet" the characters that passed through Juneau and hear their stories. China Joe,  French Pete, BF Stroud, Joe Boyle, Chief Kowee, and John Treadwell. Get the story behind the great mines now long gone, why Juneau is named Juneau and not Harrisburg, and why Juneau is still the Capital despite the fact that the people of Alaska voted to move it. Learn about the drive to Statehood and current political issues. Hear about the daily life a hundred years ago from an Alaskan born guide who's family has been living here since that time.

Price: $20.00pp (includes tax) typically meets downtown in front of the Red Dog Saloon or by appointment. It is required by city code that you pre-book this tour by calling or texting prior to the 10:00AM departure. 12 maximum.

Vigorous Walking Tour:  Duration 2 hours

Description: If you have a need to make your fitbit happy we have a two hour tour that swings through Cope Park and will tally 16 floors of stair climbing. It includes all the content of the Historical Walking Tour but adds this spectacular walk along side Gold Creek.

Price: $20.00pp (includes tax)

• Time to Juneau International Airport: 15
• Days of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Hours of Operation: 24 hours
• Language Translation Available: Spanish

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Alaska, the last frontier walking tour, about the tour.

Many an adventurer have walked Juneau’s streets including Jack London and Wyatt Earp.  Juneau has been the land of the native people, a gold rush boom town, and the capital of Alaska. 

What stories will you tell your friends about Juneau?  On our walk you’ll see and discover Juneau’s historic past and go home with plenty of stories to share.  Listen to the first stop now to get a little sample of what we you’ll experience.    

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On this historic solo walking tour you'll see the Juneau's Historic downtown and  experience it's historic story.  

The Red Dog Saloon

Jack London in Juneau and Alaska

Wyatt Earp's Gun

The Alaskan Hotel

Sealaska Heritage Institute

The Alaska State Captial Building

The Imperial 

The Wickersham House 

Gold Street and Juneau's founding

The Windfall Fisherman Statue 

And much more!  To learn more get the WalknTours App on the App Store or Google Play .

On this Juneau outdoor walking tour adventure you'll see many of the historic sites Juneau has to offer, get a great view of the city, and discover the stories of the Alaskan Capital.  You'll also have the opportunity to pause the tour and explore restaurants, museums and sites as you walk.  These places may or may not require entrance tickets and do have opening hours.  WalknTours are available 24/7/365, unfortunately many places are not.  Entrance tickets are not included in our solo walking tour price.

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Imagine having a private, knowledgeable and charismatic local tour guide lead you step by step to the historic sites, hidden gems and famous spots of the city and share with you their engaging stories.   That's the core of WalknTours.  The amazing tour guide experience available 24/7 on your phone.  All our tours are professionally researched, narrated by professionals that fit the theme and atmospherically edited with music and sounds to make the story come to life.  

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Start & Finish: Alaska State Capitol, 4th and Seward streets.

Time: 1 hour (1 mile) for standard tour; 2 1/2 hours (2 1/2 miles) for the extended tour, with minimal stops.

1. The Alaska State Capitol

This structure fills the block between 4th and 5th and Main and Seward streets. Except for the marble portico on the 4th Street side, it is a nondescript brick box, probably the least impressive state capitol in the most beautiful setting in the nation. Legislators hanker for a larger, grander building, but the still-simmering desire of some politicians to move the capital nearer the state's population center has defeated plans to build here. The federal government built the Capitol in 1931, when Alaska was still a territory. Inside, some of the old-fashioned woodwork and decorative details are interesting, and the public is free to walk through. During the summer, free tours are offered Monday through Friday 8am to 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm. Check at the desk in the lobby or call tel. 907/465-3853 for information. The legislature is in session from January to April.

Across 4th is the:

2. State Courthouse

The statue of a bear in front defines official Alaskan taste in art: It replaced a hated abstract steel sculpture called Nimbus that was removed by an act of the legislature and that finally came to rest in front of the state museum a few blocks away.

On the opposite, northwest corner is the:

3. Juneau-Douglas City Museum

Stop in here to buy the Evergreen Cemetery map if you plan to include that in your walk, or get the Historic Downtown Juneau Guide to learn more on the whole walk. (The museum is.) Even if you don't stop in, take a look at a rare American flag out front. This small plaza is where the 49-star U.S. flag was first raised in 1959 -- they didn't make many of those, as Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state within a year, but you'll still find one flying here.

On the southwest corner of Main and 4th is the:

4. State Office Building

This building is built into the edge of a cliff that forms a major barrier through the downtown area; if you're headed for the lower land, where the State Museum and Centennial Hall are located, you can avoid eight flights of steps in between by taking the building's elevator down. In any event, visit the towering atrium, with its great views and a 1928 movie theater pipe organ that's played on Fridays at noon. The totem pole is called "The Old Witch" and was taken from Sukkum Village around 1880. The historical collections of the Alaska State Library are housed here (www.library.state.ak.us/hist), and a stop to view historic photographs and artifacts on display is well worth the effort. Visitors are welcome to browse, too; or do it from home, as thousands of pieces have been digitized at http://vilda.alaska.edu. On sunny days, the patio off the atrium is a warm place for a picnic, with a fabulous view.

Leaving again through the door that you entered, turn left and follow Calhoun Street around the curve. An outdoor staircase here leads down to the flat area of town below (but you know about taking the elevator). Those lowlands originally were mostly underwater, and this embankment stood just above the shoreline, which continued along Front and South Franklin streets. The land you see below you is made of mine tailings that were dumped in the Channel. Continue on Calhoun; the governor uses the pedestrian overpass (which we walk under) to cross Calhoun to get to the Capitol from the white, neoclassical:

5. Governor's Mansion

Located on the left, the mansion was built by the federal government in 1912 for $40,000. It isn't normally open for public tours. Our most famous governor, Sarah Palin, didn't care for it and spent little time here, but most governors who've moved in lived here full time.

Shortcut: If you don't mind missing the next stop (Gold Creek), you can save yourself some hill-climbing by continuing on Calhoun, turning right on Goldbelt Street, climbing past some beautiful houses to 7th, then picking up the tour at the Wickersham House.

Continuing down Calhoun, you'll come to:

6. Gold Creek

Juneau's founders made their gold strike in this stream in 1880. Trace it upstream through peaceful Cope Park, past the playground and tennis courts to the unique ball field, which is bounded by the stream's forested canyon walls.

Go all the way to your right, across the baseball diamond, to find a lovely path and public stairway through the woods steeply up to 7th Street. Seventh runs along a narrow ridge between downtown Juneau and the creek. Across the street from the top of the stairway is:

7. The Wickersham House State Historic Site

This white 1898 frame house, at 213 7th St. (tel. 907/586-9001; www.alaskastateparks.org, click "Individual Parks"), was the retirement home of Judge James Wickersham, who was revered by Alaskans for bringing law to the gold rush in Eagle, Nome, and Fairbanks; for exploring the Denali area and helping to make it a national park; for helping convince the federal government to build the Alaska railroad and found the state university; and for winning Alaska's right to make its own laws when he represented the territory as a nonvoting delegate in Congress. The house was in the family from 1928 until the state bought it in 1984, so it still contains many of Wickersham's belongings, including an Edison cylinder gramophone he took to Fairbanks, and his written assignment to go to Alaska, which is signed by Theodore Roosevelt. The house badly needed repair before a recent renovation project funded in part by the National Park Service. The first floor is open May 15 to September 15 Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm. Admission is free.

Continue on 7th to Gold Street, turn right, and follow it downhill to 5th, site of the:

8. St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

This small structure is a significant architectural and historic landmark. The octagonal building was built in 1893-94 by Serbian miners and Tlingits. Many Tlingits chose the Russian Orthodox faith in the late 19th century when government-sponsored Protestant missionaries arrived with authority to force Christianity on Alaska Natives. The Protestants' civilizing program entailed wiping out Native languages and culture, but the Orthodox allowed people to worship in Tlingits and to continue more of their own customs. Bishop Innocent Veniaminov had translated sacred texts into Tlingits 50 years earlier when the Russians were still in Sitka. Today Alaska Natives make up the bulk of Russian Orthodox congregations in Alaska, and St. Nicholas still has an active Tlingits parish. There is no admission, but a donation is requested. There is a small gift shop and museum. The church is normally open in summer daily 9am to 5pm.

The next part of this walk leads to Evergreen Cemetery and up to the top of the town and through the woods on the flume -- it's a 2 1/2-mile strenuous hike that includes some steep stairways and streets. If that sounds appealing, continue 1 block down and 2 blocks to the right. Cross the creek and stay on the same road (which goes by various names), bearing right as it becomes Martin Street. On the left is:

9. The Evergreen Cemetery

The cemetery slopes toward the ocean, opening a wonderful vista over the clear green lawn. One reason the view is so broad and open is that the markers are flush with the ground. The old Alaska Native graves are in the wooded portion on the far side. Joe Juneau and Richard Harris, the city's founders, are buried near the cross at the top end of the cemetery, close to where you arrive on the walk.

Across the road from the cross, Hermit Street reaches a little way into the mountainside. Follow the steep public stairs next to house no. 430 up to the bottom of Pine Street. This is the walk we described in the introduction. The views get better and better as you rise to the top of Pine Street, then go right on Evergreen Street, following the road to where it dissipates into a trail among shadowy spruce and western hemlock.

Continue on the peaceful forest trail among the ferns and evergreens up the valley, coming to the:

10. Abandoned Wooden Flume

Once the town's aqueduct, the flume now is maintained as a boardwalk into the forest. Since it carried water, it's nearly level, but watch your step in wet weather, as it crosses some high trestles over gullies.

At the end of the flume, cross over the valley to Basin Road and continue upstream. Stop to see:

11. The Last Chance Mining Museum

To the left is the Perseverance Trail, which continues up between the mountains; the Perseverance also leads to the trail head for a challenging hike up Mount Juneau.

To get back to town, follow Basin Road 1 mile back down the valley. Taking the first right will put you at the top of Gold Street. Descend a block to 7th and pick up the walking tour at stop 7 (the Wickersham House is a block down 7th), or continue down Gold to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, stop 8 on the tour.

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• You'll end at Amalga Distillery 134 N Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801, USA The tour ends close to the beginning on Franklin street, in the heart of Juneau. You'll stop at one of the old buildings. See address & details

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Visiting Juneau is a capital idea

Low clouds hug the mountains at Mendenhall Lake near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center in Juneau. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Juneau is flanked by white snow-capped mountains, fields of blue ice, verdant green forests and frigid turquoise waters. It’s the perfect destination for travelers who love cozy small-town vibes, as well as those who seek extreme outdoor adventures. Long the land inhabited by the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people, the capital city of Alaska got its Western name and infrastructure during the Gold Rush. This waterfront community is an outdoor enthusiast’s haven, and boasts that it has more miles of trails and mining tunnels than road (of which there are just 190).

Make sure you pack your rain gear, as this city of 32,000 gets about 70 inches of rain a year, and around 235 days of precipitation. But no matter the forecast, locals and travelers alike will be out enjoying nature. As the Scandinavians say, “There is no bad weather, only bad clothes.”

The absolute must-see for most travelers is the Mendenhall Glacier. There are many ways to see the glacier, depending on your level of comfort. The West Glacier Trail is by far one of the best bangs for your buck. While it includes a little bit of scrambling (up a waterfall, for example), the payoff is worth far more than it will cost you to get there. The trail is 3.5 miles out and back, growing slightly longer each year as the glacier melts, and brings you right up to the face of the glacier. Since the glacier is constantly receding, it’s no longer possible to get directly on the ice using this route without an experienced guide and equipment. For less experienced hikers, Above and Beyond Alaska offers guided hiking tours and Alaskan Binoculars offers rides to the trailhead.

For a more family-friendly or accessible option, Nugget Falls Trail brings you around the other side of Mendenhall Lake directly to a massive waterfall with views of the glacier from a bit farther away. (The short, informational video in the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is the cheapest tour of Juneau you’ll get.)

The Goldbelt Tram station overlooks the Gastineau Channel and Juneau. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Liquid Alaska offers canoe tours that go across the lake to bring you to the face of the glacier. Or, if you’re feeling flush, you can charter a helicopter through Northstar , Coastal or Temsco Helicopters for a flightseeing tour that will land you on the glacier (tours cost $379 or more). Northstar’s Extended Helicopter Glacier Trek is the most adventurous tour for thrill seekers who want to maximize their time on the glacier, learn basic ice climbing techniques and explore more territory than the standard glacier trek tours. If you want to dogsled on a glacier, Temsco and Northstar both offer tours, both over $600.

If you’re looking for a more relaxing way to get up close to a glacier, take a full-day boat trip to Tracy Arm Fjord with Allen Marine Tours. Starting at $234, this seven-hour tour is an exceptional value and unforgettable experience. Enjoy cruising through a steep fjord, usually seeing whales, bears, eagles, harbor seals along the way. The trip culminates at one of the Sawyer Glaciers, which are often actively calving. Even if it’s cloudy or rainy, this trip is sure to be memorable and enjoyable — the glacier can look more blue when it’s overcast. If you’re looking for a shorter tour, several other companies offer two- to three-hour whale watching or city tours during the summer cruise ship season (check out Juneau Tours & Whale Watch and Allen Marine for options). If you’re seeking more water adventures, you’d be remiss not to try spotting whales and other wildlife as you ocean kayak in the Channel Islands State Marine Park on Above and Beyond Alaska’s kayaking with humpback whales tour.

For an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience, view brown bears up close and personal at Admiralty Island’s Pack Creek or Waterfall Creek, where U.S. Forest Service rangers accompany you as you view the animals in their natural habitat. The Tlingit people call this island “Kootznoowoo,” meaning “Fortress of the Bear,” for a reason. Sightseers are flown to the island by Ward Air . Both Bear Creek Outfitters and a new operator, Wild Coast Excursions , offer all-inclusive options starting at a thousand dollars a person, which includes permits, flights and other necessities.

If you’re more of a plant lover than animal lover, check out the upside-down tree gardens at Glacier Gardens . They also offer tours up the mountain in small trams during the summer season. A good place to see fireweed is along Point Bridget Trail. The drive out the road to this trail also makes for great views of the looming Chilkat Mountains. Cycling enthusiasts will enjoy Cycle Alaska’s 8.5-mile biking tour that stops at local breweries.

A pedestrian walks the Gold Creek Flume Trail on a soggy morning in Juneau. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Another top-notch Juneau experience is cabin camping. You can rent cabins online; however, weekends can generally get booked up to six months in advance, so make sure to book far ahead of time. Most public cabins are in the backcountry and require hiking your gear out. However, some private cabins that can be rented are more accessible, such as those at the Shrine of St. Therese or on Airbnb. Nights at Eaglecrest Ski Resort’s cabin, Hilda Dam, during the winter, and a city cabin, Amalga, are among the most coveted reservations in town.

Good family activities include walking along Sandy Beach on Douglas Island. Ruins from the old mine that collapsed there give the beach a historic vibe, and informational signs along the way entertain and inform little ones. The Mount Roberts Tram usually runs during the summer cruise season, and recently started offering tours from an Alaska Native perspective, celebrating the resilience and perseverance of Alaska’s Native population. Families can rent strollers and other baby travel necessities like hiking backpacks, car seats and high chairs from Gear Up Baby .

Clouds hang low over a residential area near downtown Juneau. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Here are some quick favorites if you’re looking for places to eat, drink, and shop:

Best value breakfast: Donna’s Restaurant

Best food in the Mendenhall Valley: Zerelda’s Bistro (check their Instagram for specials)

Best food downtown: In Bocca Al Lupo (the chef specials are where it’s at; chef Beau Schooler has been a James Beard Award semifinalist multiple times)

Best live entertainment: Crystal Saloon (visit their website for full list of shows)

Best food on Douglas Island: The Island Pub (try the salmon dip)

Best family dining: The Hangar on the Wharf (can’t go wrong with anything with the halibut, and there are great views of seaplanes taking off during the summer)

Best tacos: Deckhand Dave’s (only open in summer)

Best ice cream: Gelato by the pint from In Bocca Al Lupo

Best bar: Alaskan Hotel & Bar (especially on open mic nights or live music nights, check their Instagram for updates)

Best cocktails: Amalga Distillery (early hours — closes at 8 p.m.), The Narrows (late night)

Best craft brewery: Barnaby Brewing Co .

Best new restaurant: Alaskan Brewing Public House

Best place to drink with kids: Forbidden Peak Brewery

Best drunk food: Pel’mini’s (if you’re not drunk, try them anyway — in Juneau, these dumplings topped with butter, curry, cilantro, Sriracha and sour cream are a staple)

Best people watching: Triangle Club Bar and the downtown cruise ship docks.

Best place to nurse a hangover with salty popcorn and a Bloody Mary: Red Dog Saloon (also best kitschy decor)

Best coffee: The Grind Coffee Co.

Best shopping: Resolute Boutique , Treetop Tees

Best free samples: Free smoked salmon from Taku

Best cheap souvenirs: Alaska Shirt Co .

Best Instagram photo ops: The Whale Project , against the flower wallpaper at Amalga Distillery , Nugget Falls, holding crab legs at Tracy’s Crab Shack , atop the platforms on the top of the Mount Roberts Tram

Best souvenirs: Whale tail necklaces from various downtown jewelry stores, earrings from Kindred Post , whale tail salad tossers, Tlingit silver bracelets from Mt. Juneau Trading Post and others, kitschy matching shirts from the Alaska Shirt Co. , Alaskan Brewing Co . sweatshirts, smoked salmon from Taku Store , a Ray Troll “Spawn Till You Die” shirt

Best place to catch a sunset when it’s sunny: Bonfire on the Outer Point Beach on North Douglas or Auke Recreation Area

Most adventurous tour to do with kids: Alpine Zipline Adventure with Kawanti Adventures

Best activity to do with kids when it’s raining: Alaska State Museum

Best food when you’re cold from walking around in the rain: Old Friend Noodle Soup from Lemon Tree Cafe

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Explore Alaska through its delicious cuisine while supporting dozens of small businesses. Tours available daily. Perfect for visitors and corporate or private groups.

Our trained hosts guide you through iconic sights and the finest in locally-sourced Alaska cuisine.

Enjoy local delicacies like king crab bisque, smoked salmon caviar, and indigenous rainforest teas at each of our curated locations.

Meet your host at the first stop on the tour.

The starting location is easy to get to and listed on your e-receipt.

Taste a variety of locally crafted food and drink.

All tastings are preordered and waiting for you at each stop.

Discover Juneau’s hidden gems.

Your host reveals the most delicious authentic cuisine Juneau has to offer.

It was an awesome way to experience Juneau. Easy walking through the downtown area with plenty of stops to rest. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting!

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2.5-hour guided food and drink experience through downtown Juneau. 14 people maximum per tour.

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I love my picturesque little city. I can’t wait to share it with you!

My passion for Juneau’s food and the people who make it started years ago when I became my city’s unofficial foodie ambassador when my Juneau food blog became a column in the local paper. The more I wrote about my town and the amazing dining experiences here, the more I wanted to share it with everyone.

When the pandemic struck, I thought, “If people can’t make it to Alaska, I’ll bring Alaska to them!” That’s how I came to create Taste Alaska! foodie boxes, packed with hand-selected local items provided by small, family-owned Alaska businesses.

Nothing makes me happier than leading a group of visitors or locals to discover all the wonderful bounty of Alaska’s restaurants, fisheries, and breweries!

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Do i need to purchase tickets in advance.

Yes, all tickets are purchased via our online ticketing service. If you are having difficulty with the online service, please call or email us and we will gladly assist you. For private groups, please contact us and we will invoice you.

What is your cancellation policy?

We get it, things happen and sometimes plans need to change. Given the nature of our tours, our cancellation policy is a full refund if canceled prior to 48 hours of the tour. If within 48 hours, there is no refund. If for any reason your cruise ship does not come to Juneau or Juneau Food Tours cancels the tour, we will offer a full refund.

What if it is raining?

Juneau is located in the beautiful Tongass National Forest, which is the largest temperate rainforest in the world. We tend to get quite a bit of rain. This is what makes Juneau and Southeast Alaska so beautiful. Locals refer to the rain as “liquid sunshine.” We encourage guests to wear a lightweight rain jacket because rain or shine, we will dine!

I live in Juneau. Should I go on the tour?

Most definitely! While the Prohibition Progressive Party doesn’t provide city history, it includes unique and quite colorful history of the era.  Many locals end the tour with “I never knew that!”

OK, so food is included. How much food?

Each tour is designed to provide enough food for a hearty lunch, yet not leave participants so full that they cannot continue enjoying their visit in Juneau. Our goal is to ensure you have a “happy belly.”

What if I don’t see a time/date that works for me?

Give us a call! We may have openings on tours that aren’t listed online. Some tours are for a particular cruise line, but we love to add additional guests when possible. Our direct line is (907) 723-8478.

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Tlingit and Haida unveils plans for new education campus in Juneau

A new campus slated for Juneau will be dedicated to immersing children in Alaska Native culture and languages, according to the  Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

Tlingit and Haida President Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson announced the plans last week during his State of the Tribe address at the 89th Annual Tribal Assembly. The 12-acre tribal education campus would serve students from early childhood into college.

“We’re trying to build a village. To bring land back isn’t just a social movement — it’s our way of life,” he said. “It’s bringing the lands that were traditionally ours, and taking them and making them ours again, and giving our people the space to thrive.”

A walking path weaving through the property would connect the campus buildings. Current Tlingit and Haida education programs will come together on the site, and so will a new tribal college and K-12 school program. Last year, Tlingit and Haida was one of five tribal organizations to receive a  state-tribal education compacting grant.

Education compact agreements allow tribes to develop their own K-12 curriculum and schedule. But, unlike charter schools, they’d be independent of existing public school districts. 

Peterson says the goal of the campus and the tribal schools program is to improve education outcomes for Alaska Native students by providing culturally relevant, place-based lessons.

“What we’re trying to do is give us a sense of ourselves. That our children can be grown up and raised surrounded by our own art, our own languages. That our languages float through the air every day,” he said. 

The campus will also have a space for a new event center. Peterson says he hopes it can be a gathering place for major events like Celebration, the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament and Native Youth Olympics. 

And there’s room to expand. The 12-acre property — located behind Fred Meyer — is just a portion of 42 acres of land on Glacier Highway that the tribe recently acquired. 

“Our goal is to grow it out. We’ve already gotten some feedback,” he said. “Classrooms need to be a little bigger, we need more parking — but we have the space for that.”

The tribe likely won’t break ground on the project for at least a few years, with fundraising happening over the next three to four years. Peterson says a lot could still change about the plan during that time. 

During the assembly last week, the tribe also unveiled a plan for a cultural immersion park on more than 450 acres of land near Tee Harbor. That project is in partnership with Allen Marine Tours.

Clarise Larson, KTOO - Juneau

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