ABOUT THE COMPANY
We started Breakaway Adventures by offering fishing charters back in 1989. We started offering guided Anan Bear Tours in the early 1990s and soon followed that with Jet Boat tours on the Stikine River. Soon we were offering tours to LeConte Glacier and by the mid late 1990’s included as an option going into Petersburg, Alaska, for additional fee and time. We also offer many Water Taxi options ranging from trips between Wrangell and Petersburg, USFS Recreation Cabins or Skiff / Canoe rentals with drop offs. As you can see we have had a long and great history of offering tours in Wrangell. Our wish is for you to have the best experience available and we are the company for you!
Breakaway Adventures offers you the best seating and viewing comfort plus more deck room than any of our competitors. Our service, boats and friendship have made us the Premier Jet Boat Company in Wrangell since we started business in 1989. We hope that you choose to go with the best. We meet or exceed all United States Coast Guard regulations for inspected vessels.
While there are several choices in operations in Wrangell we have the most years of operation. Breakaway Adventures vessels have generally set the standard for equipment, first to have sliding glass windows through out the boat (some don’t), windshield wipers on the front door/ windows (some don’t), stand up walk in cabins (some don’t), life rafts, first vessels with forward facing seats (some don’t), there are many other unique features. Being an original company that started the jet boat tours currently offered by many competitors in Wrangell is your assurance of a great experience in Wrangell and surrounding areas. Bottom line you can’t do any better than working with us to provide you, your family, you friends or groups a better all around experience!
Breakaway Adventures is an equal opportunity provider and is a permit holder of the Tongass National Forest-All of our guides are USFS permitted-All tours operate within the Tongass national Forest & Stikine LeConte Wilderness areas.
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THE CREW
Eric Yancey
Founder
Eric Moved to Wrangell in 1978 with his parents, worked in the timber industry for many years, hunting, fishing and enjoying the sights around Wrangell. Eric started Breakaway in 1989 with one boat. We have evolved into a multi boat business and continue to be the premier jet boat operation in Wrangell, Alaska.
Spenser Stavee
Owner/Operator
Spenser is a lifelong Wrangell resident and was a skipper for Eric since 2013 before buying business in 2021. Spenser had continued with the same values and commitment to maintaining the fun informative tours that have made the Breakaway Adventures brand the best in the business.
Colby Bell
Colby was born and raised in Petersburg, Alaska. After he graduated from Petersburg High School he went right into the commercial fishing industry for the next 8 years. Colby joined the Breakaway Adventures team in the summer of 2023 and has been an excellent addition bringing his wealth of knowledge about the area that he learned from his time fishing the waters of Southeast Alaska. Colby is an avid outdoorsman and that combined with his fishing experience has made him one of the premier guides for our LeConte Glacier, Stikine River and Anan Bear Experience tours.
Tommy Brown
Tommy moved to Wrangell as a child from Georgia. He spent his early 20’s as a commercial fisherman before transitioning to the tour industry. After a short time as a deckhand Tommy obtained his captains license and has become an expert in our LeConte, Stikine River, and Anan Bear tours.
James Benedict
James moved to Wrangell, AK, in 1989 with his family as a child. He grew up participating in outdoor activities and on the water. At College he studied at University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fire Science, and worked 14 years as a professional Fireman/EMT. He returned to Wrangell to begin working as Guide/Captain in 2020.
Peter Branson
Peter has been driving boats and guiding tours with Breakaway for four years now, including local hiking and bear tours for several years prior. Born and raised on Kodiak Island, Peter moved to Wrangell in 1982 to build a cabin on the south end of Wrangell Island after winning a remote wilderness lot through Alaska’s last big homestead lottery program. Graduating with a degree in art from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, with courses in scientific illustration from the University of Washington, Peter illustrated “Anan, Stream of Living Water” by local author Bonnie Demerjian. Peter also worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game doing remote biological fieldwork from the Kuskokwim to Ketchikan, including 12 summers on the Stikine River. Peter takes advantage of the off season to travel the world, preferably by bicycle.
Eric Yancey
Founder
Eric Moved to Wrangell in 1978 with his parents, worked in the timber industry for many years, hunting, fishing and enjoying the sights around Wrangell. Eric started Breakaway in 1989 with one boat. We have evolved into a multi boat business and continue to be the premier jet boat operation in Wrangell, Alaska.
Spenser Stavee
Owner/Operator
Spenser is a lifelong Wrangell resident and was a skipper for Eric since 2013 before buying business in 2021. Spenser had continued with the same values and commitment to maintaining the fun informative tours that have made the Breakaway Adventures brand the best in the business.
Colby Bell
Colby was born and raised in Petersburg, Alaska. After he graduated from Petersburg High School he went right into the commercial fishing industry for the next 8 years. Colby joined the Breakaway Adventures team in the summer of 2023 and has been an excellent addition bringing his wealth of knowledge about the area that he learned from his time fishing the waters of Southeast Alaska. Colby is an avid outdoorsman and that combined with his fishing experience has made him one of the premier guides for our LeConte Glacier, Stikine River and Anan Bear Experience tours.
Tommy Brown
Tommy moved to Wrangell as a child from Georgia. He spent his early 20’s as a commercial fisherman before transitioning to the tour industry. After a short time as a deckhand Tommy obtained his captains license and has become an expert in our LeConte, Stikine River, and Anan Bear tours.
James Benedict
James moved to Wrangell, AK, in 1989 with his family as a child. He grew up participating in outdoor activities and on the water. At College he studied at University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fire Science, and worked 14 years as a professional Fireman/EMT. He returned to Wrangell to begin working as Guide/Captain in 2020.
Peter Branson
Peter has been driving boats and guiding tours with Breakaway for four years now, including local hiking and bear tours for several years prior. Born and raised on Kodiak Island, Peter moved to Wrangell in 1982 to build a cabin on the south end of Wrangell Island after winning a remote wilderness lot through Alaska’s last big homestead lottery program. Graduating with a degree in art from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, with courses in scientific illustration from the University of Washington, Peter illustrated “Anan, Stream of Living Water” by local author Bonnie Demerjian. Peter also worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game doing remote biological fieldwork from the Kuskokwim to Ketchikan, including 12 summers on the Stikine River. Peter takes advantage of the off season to travel the world, preferably by bicycle.
THE BOATS
Glacier Chaser
The “Glacier Chaser” is the only 6 passenger boat in Wrangell with walk upright into the cabin, forward facing seats, sliding glass windows, it is heated and with many of the features of the “Ocean Pro”. Seating for 8 passengers but we operate it as a 6 passenger only vessel. Locally built to our specification it is a great general purpose vessel that operates well on any and all our tours.
Ocean Pro
Here is the “Ocean Pro” enjoying the scenery. It is another of our boats with forward facing seats, glass windows, heated and a restroom onboard. This vessel also is a great all around boat for our variety of tours, up to 15 passengers, makes it great for small groups or individuals. Come enjoy the sights of Wrangell and Petersburg in our USCG inspected vessels.
The Motivator
Gone Again
Here is the “Gone Again” this is a throw back boat to the style that started the Jet Boat experience in Wrangell Alaska. It is a New Zealand style hull with a 175hp Mercury Opti-Max outboard jet… Forward seating on this boat also, single passenger seat up front then a bench, facing forward, for three passengers.. We only operate this with a maximum of 4 passengers… SO you ask what makes this special ? It is the boat of choice for many Wrangellites for their river running good times. With no roof or side glass windows in your way it is awesome for photo’s and enjoying the great outdoors on you jet boat trip up the Stikine River… With the window up front, your protected for the most part, from the wind and the good old ” Southeast drizzle”. We provide for your comfort a full suit for your warmth and comfort.. REQUEST the “Gone Again” if you want to travel the way Wrangellites travel on the Stikine River when they are out for fun….This boat gets you to places when the big boats can’t !
Stikine Dream
