Seaman's Adventures

The Kachemak Bay area is a very special place.   The area is known for its spectacular scenery, diversity and abundance of wildlife, fascinating human history, and its world-renown recreational and education opportunities.  Kachemak Bay is great place to experience and explore, something you can only begin  to really appreciate after several days of exploration.  We focus on quality, not quantity, to provide the best trips.  We encourage you to contact us, to help plan a trip of a lifetime. 

About Us

Seaman's Adventures strives to give you a diverse experience in Kachemak Bay, customized to meet your needs and interests.  This small, family-oriented business is owned by Glenn and Bette Seaman.  Both are 32+ year residents of Alaska, beginning their stay in Fairbanks, moving to Anchorage in 1980, and then to Homer in 2000.   Both are passionate about Kachemak Bay and Homer, and know that this will be their permanent home.   

Bette enjoys life's simple pleasures.  On the water, she loves those quiet days in one of the many protected bays, cruising slowly along the shoreline to view wildlife and other aspects of Kachemak Bay's natural beauty.  She is a self-taught naturalist, with a particular interest in the bay's mammal and bird life.  One of her her favorite outdoor activities is hiking, going at an easy pace to take in and appreciate the areas natural beauty and wildlife.  

Glenn is also an outdoor enthusiast, and passionate about fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking, and exploring the bay and adjacent wildlands. His goal is life-long learning, and sharing the wonders of the Bay with others.  He is also an amateur historian, very interested in Native Alaskan history and culture and the more recent settlement of lower Cook Inlet by western civilization.  

Background and Training 

Glenn Seaman is the principal guide/naturalist for Seaman's Adventures.  His graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology (Marine Biology emphasis) from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  He worked for Alaska Department of Fish and Game for 28 years, before retiring from the department in 2003.  Since 2004, he has been working as a consultant to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  His prefessional experience includes:

• 5 Years:  Research and traditional harvest surveys on arctic whales and seals
• 17 Years:  habitat planning and protection under the Alaska Coastal Management Program
• 9 Years:  Development and management of the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve, an environmental research and education program
• 4 Years:  Work with the University, Alaska Native groups, and other organizations to train and recruit more Alaska Natives in the natural sciences 

Kachemak Bay/Lower Cook Inlet has been his lab and classroom for the past 13 years.  He has learned much about the Kachemak Bay region through his efforts to designate and build the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve. Since moving to Homer in 2000, Glenn has spent a great deal of his free time fishing and exploring Kachemak Bay, Kachemak Bay State Park, and outer Kenai coast  to the south. 

Glenn with man's best friend overlooking Grewingk Glacier and lake. 

Glenn has learned much about the natural and cultural history of the bay on his own, as well as taken college courses (e.g., Cook Inlet Anthropology and Marine Invertebrates for Educators).  Whenever he gets a chance, he continues to read literature and talk to "old timers" to further is knowledge of the Kachemak Bay area. 

Glenn has a 50 Ton Masters U.S. Coast Guard License. Their boat -- the 24 foot Bayliner Classic the Lady Hawke -- is a "six-pack," and may transport up to 6 paying passengers. 

Bette is a Nutritionist by profession, specializing in diabetes education and prevention.  She has worked the past eight years for a Native owned non-profit health organization in the Chugach Region, working with the people of Alaska Native villages from Cordova to Kachemak Bay.  She has recently started her own consulting business to serve the the Homer area, and allow more time enjoy life, assist in the business, and explore the Kachemak Bay area!