Icy Strait Point: Teckk VS Forget-Me-Not

We will be in Icy Strait Point/Hoonah the end of June and we would like to go wildlife viewing. I am waffling between Forget-Me-Not Outfitters (Bob) and Teckk Outfitters (Keith). My concern is: How knowledgeable are the guides? Not just about bears, but thing like local bird, wildflowers and such. It would really peeve me for a guide not to know what he is looking at. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks.

Icy Strait Point: Teckk VS Forget-Me-Not

Icy Strait Point is ';the'; place to go whale watching - even moreso than Juneau. But there are bears on the island too so that is a good second choice.

Having said that, I would never use Teckk again. Long story but I had booked with them a couple of summers ago. Through an unforeseen incident they canceled my tour. That was not the main issue - the issue was that they did little or nothing to help me find another option. They said I was the only one booked on their tour that day and they would have gone anyway. If that was indeed the case, why couldn%26#39;t they have worked with another operator to get me on a tour? Sorry, never, ever again with them.

John

Icy Strait Point: Teckk VS Forget-Me-Not

Wow! That is the first less than glowing review of Teckk that I have found. Sorry it din%26#39;t work out for you. I also heard a simular experiance in regard to Forget-Me-Not. I guess when you go with an indepentent tour, you always run the chance of something like this happening. I have my fingers crossed for who ever we pick.

As for whale watching, we are already booked with Harv %26amp; Marv in Juneau.

I%26#39;m sure either Bob or Kieth will give you an excellent tour. As coolrider mentioned both work together. Bob: http://forget-me-notoutfitters.com/ has lived in Hoonah 19 yrs and is an avid outdoorsman. Keith: http://www.teckkoutfitters.com/ is a life long residen of Hoonah.

Have a great Alaska visit.

I agree that is a very unusual negative comment on Teckk outfitters! I have to believe that there was a communications problem of some sort, because I%26#39;ve been out twice with Keith and everything has always been first rate. His knowledge of the area and wildlife is based on growing up in Hoonah and is outstanding.