10 star experience. We were in town for work and got very lucky to be able to book a last minute…read moreAnan Creek Bear viewing tour. The owner and pilot Jim is super knowledgeable about the local tour and made a great experience even better. The other companies will drop you off to hike up, Jim goes with you on the hike and you can tell he genuinely loves what he does. The bear tour was amazing. Saw bald eagles, a ton of black bears, a brown bear, a whole ton of cubs. I wasn't sure what to expect but the trip exceeded my expectations in every way. I'm looking forward to returning to Ketchikan and doing more flying with Jim and Family Air Tours

Amazing! Highlight of our trip! So organized, efficient and professional. Jim - owner and pilot -…read morewas exceptional. Do not hesitate to book. Pick up at Ward Cove which is a great perk (to avoid the shuttle nightmare). Another bonus is landing and getting out of plane in the Mistys. So amazing!

We did the Misty Fjords flight and it was incredible Our…read morepilot, Asa, was great and narrated our flight while keeping our little plane steady. The whole staff was very friendly. Our flight was beautiful and I felt safe the whole time. The main building was clean with nice restrooms and a gift shop area. I highly recommend Taquan Air for a beautiful and safe flight.

They charged my card significantly more than advertised. Make sure you check what they billed you…read moreso you don't get ripped off. The flight was great but the unexpected increase in price left a bad taste in my mouth.

Amazing experience. The staff was awesome, the service was superb and the flight was breathtaking…read more Definitely the highlight of our trip to Alaska!

Our trip was excellent. Eric our pilot was very smooth on takeoffs and landings. he also was very…read moreknowledgeable and informative on things we were seeing. Kim our guide was also very knowledgeable and pointed out various types of fauna and flora along our hike. We were very lucky at the overview and saw 7 bears, including a mother and her cub. Everything was on time and professional. We would highly recommend!

Great tour! I did a ton of research before booking with Mountain Air Service. Yes, at first…read moreglance, this tour is a little more expensive than others in Ketchikan, but note that Mountain Air Service provides a tour that's significantly longer in duration. Everything went off without a hitch. We were picked up at the Ketchikan Visitors Center at the designated time and shuttled over to the dock. Randy loaded us up and we took off not long after. Throughout the flight, we were provided with a lot of history about the region and everything we were flying over. We landed in a secluded part of the fjord and Randy took us for a short walk into the forest, even pointing out some wild blueberries the bears missed. On our return leg, Randy flew a little lower than on the way out to provide a different perspective of the region. He also spotted some goats on the mountainside and took a minor detour to look for more. Overall, we found Randy and Mountain Air Service to be extremely professional, safe and honest. Randy comes off as almost too modest about his services and tours. If you're looking for a Misty Fjords tour, book with Randy. You will not regret it.

Awesome flight through the Fiords ! Randy is a very personable guy , easy going and informative…read more VERY good pilot too, I felt comfortable right away , I've been in high performance airplanes as well as the Cessna's and you can tell who is skillful , great experience ! I was on a cruise and while they will certainly book a flight for you , I more like to deal with local folks direct as it is more money in their pocket as well as yours ! The cruise lines seem like they want to overcharge for everything from oxygen to cocktails . Call Mountain Air Service direct !

We've been flying with Misty Fjords Air for over 10 years, and they never disappoint. Each…read moreexperience has been nothing short of spectacular, offering access to some of the most breathtaking and remote vantage points around Ketchikan. On our most recent flight, the pilot was absolutely phenomenal and professional, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the region. This is one of the best ways to take in the natural beauty of Alaska, and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Ketchikan. Truly unforgettable

A trip to another world! Misty fjords is one of the coolest places I've ever seen, and the view…read morefrom the sky is amazing. My pilot was friendly and answered questions and really loved the land

After I booked my cruise, I knew I wanted to take advantage of the tour excursions after reading a…read moreblog recommendation to take a float plane over Misty Fjords. Since my friend is vegan and the most of the float plane excursions our cruise offered included a seafood feast, it was not an option for us so I did research and found that Carlin prices were fair. The directions about where to meet to be picked up was clear once we docked at the port. It was literally right there at the expected time. Heidi, the owner who picked us up, was very bubbly and friendly. Our pilot, Timber, was very experienced and personable. I'm very happy with the overall experience, and felt it was worth every penny spent. The aerial view was utterly breathtaking, and every second of it was a grand sight to witness! Once we landed, we were allowed to take pictures and immerse ourselves in nature's beauty. My friend and I switched seats on the flight back so that we can experience different views, which was also spectacular. Highly recommend to anyone who is just stopping in Ketchikan for the day!! Thank you Heidi and Jeff for your amazing service.

Beautiful ride over Alaskan wilderness - and Very efficient, safe and friendly! Management was so…read moreorganized and friendly. We were whisked from pier to airplane. Safety first and then fantastic experiences, locally raised pilot took us to wonderful wilderness lake to experience a bit of what it is like in the Majestic Misty Fjords. Pilot also served as a very informative guide, telling us all about Alaska, the area, wildlife and the plane. Great trip! We lucked out with great weather, wind and pilot!

Rolf made this trip excellent. He was exceptionally knowledgeable about Ketchikan. Best float plane…read moretrip ever. This company excels in what it does.

Even though the weather didn't cooperate to get us out to Mystic Fjords, Jim was able to get us out…read moreto a fantastic tour of the local area. Our pilot Jimmy was first class and gave us an informative and entertaining experience. I would recommend these guys to anyone!

Such an amazing experience! Felt very safe and even tho I am afraid of heights was not scared…read more LOVED every second! The weather was so perfect for us that day and the sights you can see from up in the sky were just so stunning. The ocean, the trees, the cliffs, the waterfalls. Just wow. Just as impressive as the helicopter tour I took in Kauai which I was not expecting haha. So happy I took this tour while in Ketchikan. Loved that it's a woman run business too :)

What an amazing experience. Thank you Jake for helping us get booked for an amazing tour today. And…read morea great big thank you to Adam for being an informative and entertaining pilot. This was our first sea plane adventure and will remember it forever.

This is the LAST float plane tour company to go with. Their planes have been crashed and sunk in…read morethe harbor numerous times and are refitted and reused! If they were the only one available I would not go. The Pilots are willing to take unsafe maneuvers that put life at risk. Balancing on one float to see a whale. Harassing Marine Mammals.Very disrespectful to the environment by scaring wild life away, posing great threat to human life on shore as Bears try to run from noise. This company has been asked nicely not to do this and they now do it on purpose with more aggression!! Please do not consider this company if you value yours and your loved ones lives.

Hands down the highlight of our Alaskan cruise. We called two days before to see if we could…read morepossibly get on a helicopter last minute. Our cruise had canceled our Juneau port and so any helicopter tours there were cancelled, so we were pretty bummed and hoped that Ketchikan would be a little better when it came to getting on a helicopter. My husband booked the flight with the nicest woman over the phone who didn't make us feel pressured in any way. She was super informative and sweet. Our email told us to meet someone from the company near the bronze statue near berth 2, so we waited a few minutes and no one approached us and there wasn't anyone with a sign for the company, so we were a little confused at first. Eventually we were able to find the person picking us up and he was apologetic that he didn't have the sign on him, so no worries there. The tour headquarters is one of the comfiest places I've been, it was so welcoming and everyone is just so nice. We were given a safety demo and Ryan Maehs flew us in one of the cleanest helicopters I've ever seen. Ryan was super knowledgeable and took us to see great wildlife and even landed for about 20 or so minutes while we were able to put our feet in the water and enjoy Alaskan nature away from the crowds. Truly an awe-inspiring moment. Thank you, Ketchikan Helicopters, for being so great. And thank you, Ryan, for putting up with us and allowing us to enjoy Alaska.

My husband, son and I were in Alaska on a Disney cruise and I had specifically left our stop in…read moreKetchikan free of excursions while planning our trip. After my husband enjoyed the excursions at the other two stops on the cruise, he asked if we could book something for our day in Ketchikan, hopefully a helicopter tour. So the night before we docked, I looked on Yelp and found Ketchikan Helicopters and explored their website for almost an hour. I emailed Ryan at Ketchikan Helicopters and he responded very quickly with all of the information I needed. When we pulled into port the next morning, I was able to call Ryan and finalize the details for our trip. Ryan made it extremely easy to find him when it came time for the tour. He was so welcoming and reassuring. And he went out of his way to build a rapport with our six-year-old son, who very quickly lost all anxiety about going up in a helicopter for the first time. My husband is retired from the Army and he immediately felt comfortable with the helicopter given it's immaculate condition, which helped me feel more relaxed. (I had never been on a helicopter, so I have no idea what a well-maintained helicopter looks like. My husband on the other hand has been on dozens and dozens of helicopters.) Ryan made sure we experienced everything we asked for with the tour. He was able to take us where we saw five black bears. He sat the helicopter down for 20 minutes and let us explore the terrain ourselves. (This was amazing! It was so beautiful. It gave us our first experience in Alaska where we were far removed from anyone, which is rare for people who tour Alaska by cruise, but is common for backpackers.) It was a long tour and we felt we really got our money's worth for the excursion. We felt safe with Ryan's decades of experience and his well-maintained helicopter. And the landscape he flew us over was breathtaking. Words and photos can't come close to doing it justice. What's really cool is that both my son and my husband say this way the highlight of the trip for them. I think that's a pretty good endorsement, given the six-year-old really enjoyed all Disney was offering on the ship and my husband had a trip to Alaska on his bucket list.. Everything about the helicopter tour was wonderful. It was very easy to book it, even with very short notice. Ryan was not only a skilled pilot, he was also very warm and informative. You can book your tour with confidence.