Packrafts 5-10 lbs and fit into a stuff sack the size of a backpack tent. Yet, they perform like a whitewater kayak…only FAR more STABLE.
6 days (Sunday – Friday) of hikes and floating around South Central Alaska. See the highlights of Alaska while engaging in exciting active physical activities.
This vacation tours from Seward, AK and Kenai Fjord National Park to Willow, Alaska the starting point for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
We meet you at your Anchorage Hotel at 4:00 pm for dinner and gear inspection (contact us for hotel recommendations for all budgets). It is important that you have warm clothes, adequate foot gear for hiking and floating, and solid rain gear.
Trips begin on Sunday: You should arrange your travel to Fly-in on Saturday, Fly-out on Saturday (or book our BIG ICE trip for Saturday and kayak around huge Ice Bergs) and depart on Sunday.
Morning: More training; we practice swimming in rapids, how to throw and catch throw ropes, safe fording,
Morning: Off to a new camp high in a mountain pass. We will be running a smaller very busy little clear water river today.
Morning Kenai River Canyon: This is a world-famous trophy salmon river. Most visitors float above or below the canyon because it is a non-motorized section of river that few visit due to the 7 mile lake paddle at the end. Ah, the value of a packraft, we roll them up, and hike 45 minutes out of the canyon, avoiding a long paddle or the smell of outboard fumes… Packraft…got to love it. This is a much larger river than what you have floated to date, lots of wave trains to float over, and salmon to dodge. Do not be surprised if your paddle bumps a fish. You’ ll be amazed at the hundreds of salmon swimming in the eddies. Where there are salmon there are bears. If we are going to see grizzly bears, this is the river. The relaxing hike out, just 45 minute climb out through a burn, allows majestic vistas of Skilak Lake.
Day 5 Thur We step it up today.Short drive to run a very small, very very busy creek . High in a mountain pass this creek takes several hours to run and ends right at our camp.
Day 6 Fri Your last day! We promise an eventful day. We pick the last river while you are on your week adventure. We make the decision based on river levels, weather, and the groups skill set.
Pick up at Anchorage Hotel 7 am. 1 hr drive to Whittier, AK, and drive through 2 mile tunnel to Prince William Sound. Board Water taxi for 45 minute ride to Black Stone Bay. We will kayak till 3 pm . We plan on making your Anchorage hotel or the Airport around 7:00 pm. This is our most popular one-day sea kayak trip. HUGE GLACIERS, seal otters, sea lions, seals, sometimes even whales. ICE ICE ICE, floating everywhere. Want to see the glaciers in those TB advertisement? This is the trip. (there is an additional price for this add on)
June 26 – July 1, 2016 (July 4th is a Monday, this is a great to maximize your total Alaska experience)
Includes: Meals Saturday arrival dinner, (Sunday breakfast is your responsibility). Camp meals Sunday lunch to to Friday lunch, packrafts, dry-suits, gloves, helmets, PFD, paddle, van pickup on Sunday, drop off at your Anchorage Hotel Friday
You SUPPLY: Breakfast Sunday , Dinner Friday, Tent , Sleeping Bag, sleeping pad, warm clothes, 2 pair of long underwear tops and bottoms, 3 pair wool socks, gloves, warm hat, sun hat, personal hygiene needs, fleece jacket, GOOD rain gear, WATER SHOES… running shoe is good. You need a shoe you can hike in and packraft in. When we say packraft, we mean total immersion, soaking wet everyday, water bottle, backpack.. at least 3400 cu inches(55 liter), with a waist belt.
Packing: Soft Zip Duffel. Please do not bring large hard shell roller bags. They take up a lot of space, and are not practical in camp. If you travel with such a bag please arrange to store it at your hotel for the week. A large backpack also works well.