Kawanti.
It's How Alaska
Spells excitement.

We did the tour of Tongass National Rainforest which included the totem park. We were on a cruise to Alaska so the tour was an excursion that we booked through our cruise company . Our tour guides were Betts and Basil. They were both very knowledgeable, personable, and very patient with our group. We had folks in wheelchairs and others with canes and that was never an issue. They made sure that everyone could hear and see what was going on. I also learned so much about the roll of totems in that specific community in Alaska. I really enjoyed the tour and would gladly do another one. It was refreshing to be in a space that had staff from diverse backgrounds. All of the seasonal workers and even the native totem artists come together and make a great community. I've never been to a totem park before and I'm not sure if I ever will again. Knowing that within my parents and grandparents lifetime that indigenous folks were able to reclaim a meaningful tradition that was forcefully pulled from them, is truly astonishing.

Jill is great. She did a very fun, energetic, and informative tour. Make sure to look out for banana slugs - she can tell you all about their amazingness.

Jack and Ashley were seriously awesome. Knowledgeable, kind, and fun!! We felt safe the whole time. It was absolutely memorable. We even got cute little medals when we were done 🙂

We joined Martha for the rainforest and Totem park tour. She was fun, charming, and super knowledgeable. She even kept up with my banter/questions which I would guess could overwhelm other tour guides. Great experience, would book again.