Alaska Firearms Adventures

Alaska Firearms Adventures operates a shooting range 7284 North Tongass HWY in Ketchikan that doesn't follow the standard range formula. Instead of just showing up and sending rounds downrange, they've built their business around narrative-driven packages where you pick a scenario and a matching firearm loadout.

They run six main experiences:

• •Zombie Apocalypse - Tactical, high-volume shooting
• •Wild West Gunslinger - Single action revolvers and period rifles
• •Grizzly Bear Guide - High-caliber defense scenarios
• •Navy Seal - Military-focused firearms and techniques
• •Sniper Rifle - Long-range precision shooting
• •Three Ravens Archery Range - Archery, hatchet throwing, and knife throwing (named after the founder's daughters, who are descended from Chief Shakes of the Wrangell Raven Clan)

Each package includes hands-on training before you fire a shot. Their range master is a certified technician in safe firearm handling, and trained range attendants stay beside anyone handling a gun.

Here's what makes this different: they come to you. Vehicles pick up passengers every 30-45 minutes from:

• •Cruise ship berths (I, II, III near Ketchikan Visitors Center; IV, V near Bar Harbor Restaurant)
• •Ketchikan International Airport parking lot
• •Downtown hotels

You call out where you're staying, they find you with their wrapped vehicles (marked with their name and logo—you won't miss them), drive you to the range, run the experience, and drop you back where they picked you up. Tours run about 2.5 hours total, including drive time. The drive back to the farthest cruise berth takes 15 minutes or less.

The source content mentions "exotic firearms" used by military, paramilitary, and law enforcement—past and present. They've got machine guns in their lineup. Specific calibers and models aren't detailed in their public materials, but the inventory includes everything from .22s for beginners to high-power tactical platforms.

Every tour includes:

• •Safety glasses (including over-the-glasses options for corrective lenses)
• •Hearing protection
• •Full firearms orientation before handling any gun
• •Range attendant supervision at all times

"Our standard of safety rivals most ranges operating today." - Alaska Firearms Adventures

They specifically note they welcome first-time shooters. No experience required. Their training covers absolute beginners.

Kids 8-13 can shoot under parental supervision, limited to:

• •.22 Caliber Pump Action Rifle
• •.22 Caliber Single Action Revolver
• •.410 Single Shot "Tuffy" Shotgun

Kids 12+ with hunter's safety certification, or 14-17 with a parent present, can access any firearm in the adult packages. The family gets picked up together, does training together, shoots together, gets dropped back together.

For younger kids who don't want firearms, they have a Shooting Gallery with laser tag and prizes.

They've built an archery range and added hatchet and knife throwing. The "Three Ravens" brand ties directly to Alaska Native heritage—their founder's daughters are descendants of the Wrangell Raven Clan.

Many tours pair this with a visit to nearby Potlatch Park (Totem Poles, Alaska Native Art, Clan House, carving shed). They also mention an Antique Firearm Museum with a Gatling Gun and Antique Car Museum.

You book through their website (akfirearmsadventures.com) or call (907) 617-3401. If you don't have a cell phone, they'll arrange a specific landmark meeting point.

Contact address: 7284 North Tongass HWY, Ketchikan, AK 99901

They email confirmations and can accommodate package changes right up until pickup. If your ship leaves early, the 15-minute drive back means virtually zero risk of missing departure.