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Haines Adventure awaits you in Haines! Click on a red circle or red text to find out about the indicated adventure. Click on the name of the ferry for more information about the route.
Haines
Haines has got to be one of my favorite towns in Alaska.
It remains authentic, realizing its natural surroundings attract tourist
and explorers much more than made-over buildings.
The first time I visited Haines was during a bicycle trip from Anchorage
to Salem, Oregon. I was planning on
leaving the day I arrived in Haines but ended up staying for almost a week. The people in Haines are incredibly friendly and the
campgrounds and RV parks are a meeting grounds for adventurers. While still technically a part of the coastal rainforest,
Haines is far from gaining notoriety for precipitation.
With an annual rainfall of only 53 inches, Haines receives almost half
the rainfall of Juneau. This is not to recommend that one should leave the rain fly
off the tent at night. But despite
cloudy skies while we visited in July of 2000, we did not experience a drop of
rain during our four day stay. The town of Haines itself is very small and everything is
within walking distance. The Cruise
ships dock right next to the town so visitors can walk from ship to the middle
of Haines within ten minutes. When
there are no cruise ships the town is wonderfully lazy and laid back.
Then, as a new boat dock, the town comes alive with a buzz.
All of the local vendors have cruise ship schedules and keep their shops
and restaurants open late for the new arrivals. Haines does have a sales tax, so prices will be increased
accordingly.
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