 Craig Alaska Adventure Tours informationCraig Alaska and Prince of Wales Island is the adventure center of Southeast Alaska. The following is just a sampling of the adventures, tours, and excursions that you can enjoy when you visit Prince of Wales Island. Visit El Capitan Cave The cave site may be reached by vehicle, boat, or plane. By road, watch for signs to El Capitan Cave and follow Forest Road 20 to Forest Road 15 and take a left; follow this for a about a mile to the cave parking area. From Thorne Bay, it's an estimated three-hour drive. There is a Forest Service dock for use by boats and planes. Free guided tours are offered during summer months to see and experience this magnificent cave. The cave site includes bathrooms, a picnic site, a dock for boaters or float plane arrivals, and a guide station where tour participants receive safety gear and begin their tour. The entrance is accessed by a somewhat strenuous 1,100-foot hike up a steep 367-step stairway to an elevation of 250 feet and a platform at the mouth of the cave. About 200 feet inside the cave a steel gate (with bat access) has been installed to prevent vandalism and inadvertent damage to cave features. Guided cave tours beyond the gate are available in summer months by reservation (contact Thorne Bay Ranger District 907-828-3304).  Drive the island:Ketchikan Alaska will be your jumping off point for a four-wheel island adventure. It is served by the Alaska Marine Highway which bring vehicles north from Seattle and south from Haines and Skagway. The Inter-Island Ferry service now links P.O.W. with Ketchikan. After a short three hour trip, you arrive in the town of Hollis. From there you can drive your car or recreational vehicle for hundreds of miles, visiting the small communities. Usually you will see more wildlife on the roads than other other vehicles. Fuel is available in Craig, Klawock, Thorne Bay, Naukati, Coffman Cove, Whale Pass, and Hydaburg.  Rent a kayakand explore the endless waterways that surround the small communities on Prince of Wales. Rentals are available in Craig and Klawock. I have found great information about kayaking in Alaska at: kayakonline.com
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