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River Rafting and White Water
When you select this option we will
choose the one that fits both your interest and activity level request.
If children are in your party we ALWAYS take their safety most seriously!
Denali - Oar Rafts - Family
Friendly
Just sit, hold on and enjoy the Alaska raft ride! This
Alaska raft adventure is a perfect introduction to whitewater rafting from
"mild to wild" and is suitable for all ages and abilities. Your Alaska
river guide will be seated in the middle of the raft operating the oars
to navigate the whitewater. We are a family friendly excursion and invite
all Alaska travelers ages 5 and older. Children must be big enough to fit
into our smallest "smiley face" drysuit in order to raft in Alaska.
Scenic
Wilderness:
2 Hour Alaska raft adventure. Mild whitewater with class II
and one easy class III rapid (minimum age 5 years old).
Canyon Run:
2
hour Alaska whitewater raft adventure. Class III/IV whitewater rapids
(minimum age required is 14 years old).
Nenana Half-day:
4 hour Alaska
whitewater raft adventure. Class III/IV whitewater rapids (minimum age
required is 14 years old).
Denali - Paddle
Rafts - More Adventurous
In Alaska, Our
vendor is Denali National Park's paddle rafting specialists! Alaska paddle
rafting offers river runners more participatory adventure and is our most
popular river trip for Alaska travelers seeking hands-on action. While
some Alaska raft adventure companies will paddle around the big
whitewater, with the protection of our "drysuits" and the
experience of our guides,
our vendor will
run more Alaska whitewater and offer a more exciting ride! Our 15ft.
Star Inflatables are smaller rafts designed specifically for paddling.
With less people on board, the Alaska whitewater action is bigger and more
fun!! Experience the beautiful Nenana River Gorge in Denali National Park,
Alaska with all it has to offer.
Canyon Run:
2
hour Alaska whitewater raft adventure. Class III/IV whitewater rapids
(minimum age required is 14 years old).
Nenana Half-day:
4 hour Alaska
whitewater raft adventure. Class III/IV whitewater rapids (minimum age
required is 14 years old).
Kenai Peninsula
- All Family Friendly
Kenai River Scenic Float - a two-hour float trip
on the Upper Kenai River. Search for wildlife and learn the natural and
cultural history from our friendly guides.
The Kenai Canyon Raft Trip - for those seeking
more adventure by adding a day of Alaska whitewater rafting to their
vacation. It's a seven-hour trip through Class II+ whitewater rapids and
travels through a wilderness area inside the Kenai National Wildlife
Refuge.
The Upper Kenai Scenic Float -
3 hours - Departs daily at 9 AM & 2 PM with
an evening trip June, July & August at 6 PM. This guided river
trip through the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is our most popular trip.
A serene float with a few spirited but safe rapids, it delivers
scenery, wildlife and a sense of the history of the area. You'll
enjoy the quiet serenity of the wilderness, learn a little of the history
of the area as we float along, and see the world famous combat fishing
area where millions of salmon bring thousands of fishermen.
The Paddle - Saddle -
A full day of Adventure combining a 2 hour
ride into the Alaskan Wilderness, our Scenic Float Trip and an authentic
Gold Panning experience. 7 hours - includes lunch. Daily
departures at 9 AM. The Trail Ride takes you into the Mountains
above Cooper Landing or along a scenic lake & creek depending on the
experience of the group. Both are spectacular and for many folks the
highlight of their vacation. The scenic float shows off the beauty
of the Upper Kenai River Valley and all of it's wildlife & abundant bird
life. This serene stretch of river is fun and safe for all ages &
abilities. In between the Paddle and the Saddle, you'll have a
hearty lunch and work your way through some pay dirt in the traditional
way. We get the dirt from a historic mining claim in Cooper Landing.
We never know what to expect for gold, sometimes it is, "WOW! Look what we
got”. And then there are other times, that aren’t so wow. You'll have your
own sluice box to work your dirt - quite an interesting process - and it’s
fun to examine the rocks and watch for gold. When finished, the
ripples are removed from the sluice box and we clean the remains (black
sand) into a gold pan. Then you sit comfortably in front of a tub of water
and pan it out. We do not ‘salt’ the dirt; you suffer the same fate as
every miner. The gold in this country is normally fine. However, at times,
we get small flakes and nuggets. There is almost always 'color’ in your
pan.
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