Seymour Canal has the greatest known concentration of nesting bald eagles in the world. Seals, sea lions, and whales utilize the canal throughout the year. Trumpeter and whistling swans and other migrating waterfowl rest along the canal. The Seymour Canal area is noted for having one of the largest brown bear populations in Southeast Alaska. Please use caution especially in the fall when salmon are in nearby streams.

The average temperatures in this area are 55° to 70° during the summer and spring. High humidity and a high average rainfall make for a wet environment. Bring appropriate clothing and come prepared for unpredictable changes in weather. This cabin is equipped with wooden sleeping platforms, a kerosene stove, table and chairs or benches, and latrine.

Location:
The Seymour Canal Public-Use Cabin is located on saltwater at the tip of Seymour Canal on Admiralty Island.

Air charters are available to Oliver Inlet and then a half-mile walk across the tram with the assistance of a hand powered tramcar that enables you to carry personal gear and small watercraft across to Seymour Canal and the cabin.

Access by boat to Oliver Inlet is located approximately 19 miles south of Juneau on Admiralty Island and has a constricted entrance and rock reef which requires a tide of 10 feet at a minimum to motor across.

Summer and winter access: 23 miles south of Juneau by float plane or boat. Commercial air and boat taxi services are available in the Juneau area.

GPS: N 58°05' 43.24" W 134°18' 46.11"

Special Notes:
Two fresh water streams near the cabin provide water. Please purify before using. There is a kerosene stove as the primary heat source with a very small emergency woodstove backup. Users need to provide their own kerosene . The storage tank for the stove is on the rear of the cabin. Kerosene is recommended and oil consumption averages 1 gallon per 24 hours (2 gallons per night in the winter). The kerosene stove burns approximately of 1.2 gallons per 24 hours on the Lowest setting and 3.6 gallons per 24 hours on the Highest setting.

** Pets must be under control at all times and you are responsible for cleaning up your pet's waste.

Pack out everything you pack in.

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