Alaska Canoe & Campgrounds - Sterling, Alaska

L. R.

Even though it’s been a while since we rented our canoes here to do a three days trip we still want to share our wonderful experience we had!

We took their shuttle service to the starting point of our route 50 mi north of Sterling. The lakes are beautifully and the water is clear. Perfect for taking a swim.
There are signs that mark the entrance to each portage, binoculars were helpful to spot them from the boat.
There are several portages where you have to carry the canoe and your luggage. Most of the time we had to walk the distances (longest distance 1 mile!!!) twice to transfer everything to the next lake.

There are a few campspots on the route mostly recognizable by fireplace and space for a tent.

The last part back to Sterling is on the moose river which is sometimes very tide und meandering. Good canoeing skills are helpful.

In general it’s an outdoor experience in the wilderness - no phone service, no civilization, most likely no other people. Just something to keep in mind!

Pick up at our finish point was also no problem and is close to the rental shop. A big shout out to Shirley who explained everything to us and greeted us with great hospitality. A warm shower and fresh salmon from the grill was the highlight at the end of our tour!

Thank you for the incredible experience! We will be back some day 🙂

Melanie Toboyek

What a wonderful experience! Excellent facilities! Kind and generous hosts. We rented a raft for fishing. Quality equipment. All the hosts were helpful, generous with their time —-All made us feel welcomed and part of the gang. Laundry, fish cleaning, bathrooms, full hook ups. Thanks for a wonderful experience!

Brittany Glynn

Extremely friendly owners and staff. Willing to go above and beyond to accommodate their guests. Very family oriented. Bathrooms , showers & laundry are always clean and well stocked . $2.50 to wash and $2.50 to dry. Very resonable monthly RV site rates as well. Glad we found this campground!
Bill & Brittany

Pana Nas

We were desperate to find a great canoe to enjoy the river and the sun! So we went to this family business and were given a very warm welcome. After Max advised us on navigation and dropped us off at the river, we were able to enjoy Alaska to the full. Once back safe and sound, we enjoyed a hot shower! As the icing on the cake, Shirley offered us 2 magnificent fish, a dream come true!
Thank you again for this wonderful experience, we will remember it.

Thibault & Louis

art Albers

Max and Shirley were exceptional,engaging hosts. Lodging was very reasonable. We chose Sterling because we wanted to fish and it is centrally located between Seward and Homer. We chose ACC by word of mouth, Which worked out nicely! Shirley puts us on the salmon in Sterling and Max the halibut in Homer. Thanks guys, will be back!

Mrs T Mulder

I love these people!! So fun. We had intended to rent canoes but when they drove us out to the lake the wind was to much to cross in canoes. They drove us back and put us in a giant raft and sent us down the river towards Soldotna. It was a great time and they really were fun to work with.

Anna Robinson

If you are figuring out where to rent canoes, this is the place! Max, the owner, is incredibly knowledgeable of the area and was really helpful in planning our trip and giving us important information about the weather so we could do it safely. He checked in on us the first night to make sure we got where we were going safely. We ended up needing to come back early and him and his team were there within an hour no questions asked. The gear is also great. Can’t recommend this place enough!

Rosemarie Majors

We absolutely loved Max and Shirley as well as all their staff. Friendly and eager to make your experience memorable. They work real hard to keep place in order and clean. Kid and dog friendly. Lots of toys to rent and very helpful to make your experience amazing.