Raft Tours in Alaska

There are few landscapes more suited to rafting tours than Alaska. With so many rivers, inlets, and channels to enjoy - and breathtaking surroundings to boot - if you’re a rafting enthusiast, you’ll be in your element. Because, when it comes to white water rafting, Alaska can offer gentle float experiences right through to adrenaline-inducing white water adventures. 

In Juneau, you could try the Mendenhall Glacier River Float Trip, a half-day journey beginning at Mendenhall Lake, where you’ll raft towards the mouth of the river, passing the impressive face of the glacier and spotting salmon and bears en route. Splash your way along a mile of class-3 rapids, enough to raise your heart rate, but entirely safe in the hands of your expert guide. 

From Denali, you can opt to join the thrills and spills of a Canyon Wave Whitewater Rafting tour. Over an 11-mile river course, you’ll experience class-4 rapids that will have you holding on tight and dodging the waves that crash over the sides of your sturdy inflatable boat. If you can concentrate enough to listen, your expert guide will keep you entertained, filling you in on the history of the area and sharing plenty of river-related facts. 

To pack your day with activities, join our Bears, Trains, and Icebergs combo tour. Make your way to Spencer Glacier on a comfortable train, enjoying the gorgeous mountain and river scenery along the way. Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centre, seeing first-hand the rehabilitation of injured bears, moose, and bison. Next, hop on a raft for a gentle float along the Placer River, dodging mini icebergs while soaking up the mountain backdrop that’s unmistakably Alaskan.