The Tongass Narrows is a waterway in the Inside Passage that provides some fun and scenic sea kayaking day trips. The Y-shaped channel is split by Pennock Island and acts as Ketchikan's main "water highway" and is used for commercial fishing, freight, floatplanes, passenger lines, and recreational boaters including kayakers. Paddling the channel is not what you would consider a real wilderness experience but it does provide an interesting setting for a fun day trip in the passage. This paddling trip starts from Bar Point Basin in Ketchikan and circumnavigates all the way around Pennock Island and back. Be sure to reference the tide tables before setting out and be prepared to encounter some large boat traffic along the way.