Wear layers! You can add or remove clothing if the weather changes or if you start to work up a sweat. We recommend:
Yes! Exploring Glacier National Park during the winter offers such a special and tranquil experience. With the absence of crowds, the park unveils its pristine beauty, allowing you to immerse yourself in the embrace of nature. The snow-covered landscape enhances the enchanting silence, occasionally interrupted by the gentle flutter of bird wings. The awe-inspiring vistas, take on a heightened beauty with the contrasting accents of pure white snow against the rugged, dark rock formations on the peaks.
Maybe. Our tour guides probably don't count as wildlife, but they come close!
There is always a chance to see many of Mother Nature's creations, however wildlife is less active in the winter and sightings can be rare. Here are some animals we have come across:
Deer
Elk
Bald Eagle
Moose
Loon
Osprey
Snowshoe Hare
Coyote
Harlequin Ducks
Beaver Tracks
Wolf Tracks
Bear Tracks
Mountain Lion Tracks
At all our rental locations, we offer a variety of options to get you on the water. Rent single or tandem kayaks, as well as paddleboards, perfect for any adventure. Each rental includes a paddle and a life jacket, ensuring you have everything you need for a safe and enjoyable experience.
* Lakeside Montana location has pet life jackets.
All you need to bring is an appetite for adventure! Our fun-loving and expert guides will provide all the paddling gear, including kayak or paddleboard, PFD (Personal Flotation Device), paddle, paddle skirt, splash top, dry pants, gloves (if necessary), water, food if noted, dry bags, camera box, eyeglass chums, and parking fees.
Driving tours include lunch.
Yes. Our number 1 priority is your safety, so if there are unsafe conditions like strong winds on the day your tour is scheduled, we may move your tour to a more protected location on the lake or reschedule your tour for another day. Your safety is our primary concern so if there are dangerous paddling conditions, we will cancel and issue a refund. This rarely happens.
In order to match you with the kayak/board that fits each paddler, we will request the height and weight of each participant.
It is also vital that we know the paddling experience level of each participant and any relevant medical issues so we can ensure the comfort and the safety of each paddler in a group.
Guests may cancel for a full refund until 24 hours prior to tour departure.
If Mother Nature presents dangerous conditions such as extremely high winds, sub-zero temperatures, and we are unable to move your tour to a safer location or time frame, we will offer a full refund of trip deposit or payment.
Please contact us for further information info@tourglacier.com or (406) 885-7882.
At Sea Me Paddle safety is our number one concern. There is one thing we know for sure: on Flathead Lake, Mother Nature RULES!! The lake is so massive that it generally creates wind on a daily basis, so there are days that the lake is a sheet of glass, and then there are days the winds pick up and create a great deal of wave action.
With that in mind, we constantly monitor the lake forecast so we can give accurate information to our paddlers. All of our rental kayaks are perfect vessels to lounge in the bays and skirt the shoreline. If you decide to tour with us, our touring kayaks are fully capable, and our guides are equipped to handle any water emergency Mother Nature throws at us.
