Sitka is one of very few communities in the state that are actually situated on the outer coast, which offers a maze of narrow passages and countless islands. The majority of this pristine marine wilderness is fringed by poorly-charted reefs and vast kelp forests – places that are best explored up-close, by sea kayak. Much of this environment is inaccessible by any other means. Quite simply, there is no better place in the world for sea kayaking.