Commercial Recreation Land Use Permits

2026 Commercial Recreational Land Use Permit Application

Applications will be accepted from November 19, 2025 – January 4, 2026. Applications received after the open period will be considered after final determinations are issued for the 2026 season and will be presented to the City of Sitka Parks and Recreation Committee for public comment when time is available on the agenda.

Permit Fees will be invoiced after the January 4, 2026 application closure.

Documents related to the 2026 Commercial Recreational Land Use Permit Applications

2026 Commercial Recreational Land Use Plan - Adopted 10/28/25(PDF, 5MB)

Certificate of Insurance FAQs(PDF, 263KB)

Chapter 14.10 SGC, Commercial Recreational Use of Municipal Lands and Facilities (effective November 1, 2025)

List of 2026 Permitted Operators

Permit #	Business Name	Contact
2026-13	ABC Coastal Excursions, LLC	Jeren Schmidt
2026-35	Alaska Charter Service LLC	Travis Peterson
2026-01	Alaska Coastal Outfitters	Luke Bastian
2026-14	Alaska Luxury Tours	Travis Holt
2026-25	Alaska Wild Coast, LLC	John Dunlap
2026-32	Alaskan Song Charters	Jonathan Yoors
2026-17	Alpenglow Adventures Sitka	Laura Tirman
2026-28	Baranof Wilderness lodge	Michael Trotter
2026-23	Bear Paw Charters LLC	Chrystal Rozander
2026-09	Beyond the Dock Tours LLC	Kealoha Harmon
2026-07	Bumble Expeditions LLC	Sara Hadad-Dembs
2026-06	Cinesea Voyagez LLC (DBA Sitka Wonders)	Ben Hamilton
2026-36	Custom Alaska Cruises	Chelsea McCarthy
2026-22	Discovery Journeys	Ben Swanson
2026-10	Elysium Expeditions	Dustin Hack
2026-38	Favorite Bay Sport Fishing Lodge, Inc	Kimberly Roberts Gnagy
2026-34	High Output Tours, LLC	Bethany Lowrance
2026-19	Innersea Discoveries DBA UnCruise Adventures	Marlie Shelton
2026-39	LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS, LLC	Sarah Weisbuch
2026-27	Lone Eagle Resorts, DBA Pybus Point Lodge	Darryl Bosshardt
2026-11	Maple Leaf Adventures Corp.	Ella Mister-Douglas
2026-21	Morning Glass Fisheries, LLC, DBA Equinox	Cameo Padilla
2026-37	Sitka Sea Level Adventures	Jaren Sumauang
2026-24	Sitka Sunshine Kayaks	Patrick Swanson
2026-16	Sitka Tundra Tours	Ruger Parker
2026-05	Sitka Walking Tours LLC	Andrew Hinton
2026-26	Sitka Wild Coast Kayaks	michael graney
2026-31	Sound Sailing - SV BOB	BLAIN ANDERSON
2026-15	Staniel Cay	Ettienne Van Rhyn
2026-20	Takeena Adventures LLC	Chris Lillehoff
2026-08	Talon Charters, inc	Philip Younger
2026-03	The Boat Company	Paul Olson
2026-02	Tidecrest Adventures, LLC	Olga Thomas
2026-29	Tongass Expeditions LLC DBA Alaska Yacht Charters	Ryan Lindsay
2026-12	Tongass Treks	Alaina Brown
2026-18	Tongass Troll Tours & Taxi LLC	Alexander Allison
2026-33	Tribal Tours	Jackie Ojala
2026-04	Undaunted Yacht Management DBA Alaska Bound Charters M/Y Dauntless	Alisa Jestel
2026-40	Annahootz Alaskan Adventures	James Phillips
2026-41	Sitka Rainforest Adventures LLC	Alexis Thompson
2026-42	Whaler's Cove Lodge	David Dayton
2026-43	Alaskan Luxury Cruises	Jeff Gorton
2026-44	SITKA VAN TOURS LLC	Koali Pontual-Thorne
2026-45	Alaskan Outlaw Adventures	Brandon Finn
2026-46	Northern Dream Alaska Yacht Charters	James Stietbritz

Application and public review period dates as follows:

November 19 - Applications Open
January 4 - Applications close
January 9 - Public Review and Comment period opens on 2026 applications
February 1 - Public comment period ends

February 2 - 10 Final determinations and notice for 2026 applications