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 biology and photography, 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, and 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 subsistence harvest surveys on whales and seals in coastal native communities in the arctic
• 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
• 6 Years:  Work with the University, Alaska Native groups, and other organizations to train and recruit Alaska Natives in the marine, ocean, fisheries, and other natural sciences

Kachemak Bay/Lower Cook Inlet has been his lab and classroom for the past 14 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, Marine Invertebrates for Educators, and Cycles of Change).  Whenever he gets a chance, he continues to read literature on the region and people, as well as talk to "old timers" to absorb further knowledge of the Kachemak Bay area. 

Glenn has a 50 Ton Masters License from the U.S. Coast Guard.  Their boat is a 24 foot Bayliner Classic, the Lady Hawke.  The boat is classified at "six pack," and may transport up to 6 passengers.  The boat includes a 4 passenger Zodiak with a hard fiberglass bottom for jaunts the shore.  The boat has a small rest room, refrigerator, and hot/cold running fresh water and sink on boat, plus a table and seat that comfortably seat four adults.  The boat is also equiped with a full deck cover that can be put up in times of inclement weather.  The boat also has two permanent seats the on deck for the captain and passenger, as well as removeable seats along the stern ... a favorite spot for guests on sunny days!

The "Lady Hawke has also earned a 4-Star safety rating from the U.S. Coast Guard. The boat complies with existing regulations, has an approved safety training program, a bilge pump alarm, a backup handheld VHF radio, and an EPRIB.