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Sitka Surfing Travel Tips

By Ludmilla Alexander

Find the better break at the north end—rocks claimed by sea lions block most of the south-end swell.
Hone your skills on this white-sand beach, perfect for beginner and intermediate surfers, boogie boarders, knee boarders, and skim boarders.
Journey to Shoals Point, an hour from Sitka, where a lava tongue delivers fast and hollow waves.
Head west of Sitka to Sea Lion Cove on Kruzof Island for a classic mile-long break.
Discover Shelikof Bay, a surfer's dream. It's difficult to reach, but worth the effort when east-to-north winds produce southwest swells.

Sitka Travel Guide

Sitka preserves the Russian legacy of Alaska's initial European invasion and, more deeply, the story of the cultural conflict between Alaska Natives and the newcomers, and the Natives' resistance and ultimate accommodation to the new ways. Here, 18th-century Russian conquerors who had successfully enslaved Aleuts to the west met their match in battle against the rich, powerful, and sophisticated Tlingit. A visit to Sitka reveals the story of that war, and also the cultural blending that occurred in the uneasy peace that followed under the influence of the Russian Orthodox church—an influence that remained even after the Russians sold Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 (that exchange also happened here), and continues today. Read More

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Talon Lodge

P.O. Box 6506
Sitka, AK Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
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Alaska Ocean View B&B

1101 Edgecumbe Drive
Sitka, AK 99835 Map

Distance: 1.0 mi.
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Starrigavan Recreation Area Campsites

204 Siginaka Way
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Distance: 0.5 mi.
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Shelikof Bay

Good For Surfing

35 miles from Sitka
Sitka, Alaska

Distance: 18.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Make the extra effort to get to Shelikof Bay, a surfer's dream. Choose from two black sand beaches;... Read More

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Sealion Cove on Kruzof Island

Good For Surfing

Sitka, Alaska

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Reach this lovely cove by boat. This spot offers a white sand beach perfect for beginners and... Read More

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