What it's like
Upper Lynn Canal is a long saltwater arm of the sea running north from Skagway. Skagway was an important saltwater port during the Klondike Gold Rush, and the canal is still the water people look at from town today.
A visit here is usually a boat trip out on the canal. Humpback and killer whales come through in summer, and bald eagles, mountain goats on the peaks, seals, sea lions and otters are often seen along the way. Trips leave from the small boat harbor.
Good to know
- Whale sightings are for the summer months only, and they are not promised.
- Humpbacks sometimes breach close to the boat, so the bow and flying bridge give the best view.
- Skagway's population doubles in the summer season, so booking ahead is wise.
Upper Lynn Canal
Upper Lynn Canal is the water route north of Skagway where boat trips look for whales, bald eagles, mountain goats and sea mammals. Most people see it from a wildlife cruise run out of the small boat harbor.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve is a stretch of the Chilkat River where bald eagles gather in large numbers. You see it from the water, on a guided raft trip down the river.
Skagway's Historic District
Six blocks of downtown Skagway along Broadway, lined with buildings from the late 1890s Gold Rush. You walk the boardwalks past saloons, shops and old offices.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center
The park visitor center sits in the former Broadway Depot on Broadway in downtown Skagway. Inside, interactive exhibits tell the story of the 1897-98 gold rush to the Klondike.
Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum
Jeff. Smith's Parlor Museum is a small Skagway museum in the former headquarters of the outlaw Soapy Smith. Its rooms are restored to the 1960s look, with gold rush artifacts and Skagway curiosities.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Whale watching
