Alsek River, Alaska
| Price |
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| Class of Rapids |
III-IV |
| Trip Miles |
140 miles |
| Trip Duration |
9 to 12 days |
| Season |
June-September |
| Raft Type |
Oar Raft, Paddle Raft |
| River Sections |
Haines Junction (Yukon) to Dry Bay (Alaska) |
| Driving Times |
Whitehorse (Canada): 3 hours |
| Recommended For |
Multi Day Trip, Wildlife, Wilderness |
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Rafting on Alsek Lake, Alaska
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The Alsek and Tatshenshini are two arms of the same river. Both begin in Canada's Yukon Territory, and join before entering Alaska at the northern edge of Glacier Bay National Park. The upper Alsek arm offers big-time scenery. If you ever wondered what North America looked like when it was covered with glaciers, take this trip. This is a land of huge glaciers, ice dams, terminal moraines, and raging rivers. Four-mile-long and well-named Turnback Canyon is deemed unrunnable: Rafters must either take an arduous portage around it or jump it in a helicopter.
* Trip price reflects the average cost per day for a guided rafting adventure on a given river (
= $50-$100/day;
= $100-$250/day;
= $250 or more/day) and accounts for half-day, full-day, or multiday rafting excursions. Lodging, dining, and transportation costs (airfare, car rental/shuttle, equipment rentals, etc.) have not been factored into account. Please note that the trip price classification is intended to be an approximate guideline, as the range of prices on a given river can vary based on amenities, services, and customized add-ons offered through individual outfitters.
