4 Hour Kennecott Glacier Lake & River Raft
per person
Our day Kennecott River rafting trips are a fun-filled Glacier Lake & Class II-III splashy Alaska river adventure. Our trip starts at the terminus of the Kennecott Glacier, where the receding ice has created a magnificent lake that has formed in the last twenty years. Paddle around icebergs, watch the dynamic nature of a large valley glacier and take the plunge (literally)! Our first in McCarthy drysuit outfitting means you can jump from an iceberg! After experiencing the grand beauty of a new landscape forming, we paddle to the mouth of the Kennecott river and raft the fun waves as your guide expertly maneuvers around any dangers and into maximum fun!
Kennecott Lake & River
- Float along the face of a 25 Mile Glacier!
- Jump from an Iceberg into the Glacial Waters!
- Expert Paddle Instruction
- Enjoy the Best rapids on the Kennecott River
- Explore the Glacial Lake Ecology
- Local Knowledge of the Natural & Human History of the Kennecott Valley
- Drysuits! Raft Class III Whitewater and Relish Every Splash!
- Drysuit
- Floatation Device
- Paddle
- Expert Guide
- Helmet
- River Shoes
- Warm Base Layers
- Sunglasses
- Water Bottle
- Camera
- Warm socks
- Sunscreen
- Snacks/Sack Lunch
- a Tip for your guide
Private Reservations by Boat
- 1 Guest: 1 Guide / $450 per person
- 2 Guests: 1 Guide / $225 per person
- 3 Guests: 1 Guide / $185 per person
- 4 Guests: 1 Guide / $165 per person
- 5 Guests: 1 Guide / $145 per person
- 6+ Guests: 1 Guide / $125 per person
This trip is eligible for an Oar Boat Upgrade – Your guide does all the work, you sit back and enjoy the ride. Groups with children 10 & under must go on an oar guided boat. Reserve in advance.
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Departure Time
9AM and 2PM Daily -
Included
DrysuitExpert GuideFloatation DeviceHelmetPaddleRiver Shoes
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If you only have time to do one activity while visiting Wrangell St. Elias National Park, take the adventure everyone is talking about!
15 minutes prior to trip time - meet up at shop for waivers and trip prep
9am OR 2pm - Suit up
- Drysuit care and wear instruction
- PFD and helmet fitting
- Hike to the lake
9:30/45 OR 2:30/45 Lake tour
- Short walk from our office to lake
- Safety equipment check & flat water boating safety talk
- Explore the glacier face
- Jump into an ice cold glacier lake in a drysuit
10:45 OR 3:45 -Get ready for the river
- Swiftwater Safety talk
- Safety Equipment check
- PFD tightening
- Helmet Buckle
- Drysuit Zippers
11am or 4pm
- Launch onto the river
- Float out of the lake into classIII whitewater
- Run rapids with names like “land of the giants” “El Diablo” “Ah Shoot” and “Clown Car”