OFF the BEATEN PATH

Rent a kayak from Alaska Boat & Kayak Shop in Auke Bay. Once you pick up your kayak, they’ll drop you anywhere on Juneau’s road system. Depending on your location, you’ll have a chance to see seals, sea lions, or icebergs up close and on your own. You can also take off for a longer, overnight camping trip at, say, nearby Admiralty Island (its Tlingit name, Kootznoowoo, means “Fortress of the Bears”) or take a motorboat to kayak the iceberg-filled Tracy Arm fjord. Just be careful and know your stuff — Alaska’s waters can cause hypothermia in as few as 15 minutes.