about us...

tenakee ecotours is owned by Captain Tuck Harry and his wife Lisa Speno. Captain Harry has more than 30 years experience as a commercial fisherman and private guide in western Washington, Oregon and Alaska.

our philosophy and values...

We believe in a better world, a sustainable environment. Something that is beneficial for everyone, anywhere and it's towards this direction that we are looking for, in the running of our tenakee ecotours.

The most important thing to us is the quality and we feel our prices express the quality of our services.

You'll teach us, as we listen to your ideas, dreams, concerns, realities, and plans. Our aim is to exceed our clients wishes and always continue to improve our knowledge to provide our valued clients with a better service.

We are members of:

• Chicagof conservation council
• SEACC
• Grass lobbiest for the Alaska Wilderness League
• We have lobbied in Washington DC for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Tongass National Forest.

chicagof island...

...is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Alaska Panhandle. At 120 km (75 miles) long and 80 km (50 miles) wide, it has a land area of (2,048.61 square miles), making it the fifth largest island in the United States and the 109th largest island in the world. There was a 2000 census population of 1,342 persons. It is called one of the ABC islands of Alaska.

Chichagof Island is north of Baranof Island. It is bounded by Chatham Strait to the east, Icy Strait to the northeast, Cross Sound to the northwest, the Gulf of Alaska to the west and Peril Strait to the south.

The communities of Hoonah, Pelican, Tenakee Springs, and Elfin Cove are all located on the northern half of Chichagof Island, in the Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. The southern half of the island comprises the northern part of the City and Borough of Sitka. Only eight persons were counted in this portion of Sitka at the 2000 census. The primary economic sources for all these communities come from either Chichagof Island or the waters and fjords surrounding it. Guided hunting trips, fishing, and logging are all vital economic facets of the local economies.

This island is named after Admiral Vasili Chichagov, a Russian Arctic explorer.