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Alaska & Yukon Alsek River Rafting

Tour, Escorted tour
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Raft exciting Class II-IV rapids 160 miles down the Alsek River, through the world's largest contiguous protected wilderness, including Kluane National Park & Reserve in the Yukon and Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. Keep an eye out for stunning glaciers and spectacular wildlife, from marmots to moose. Camp riverside and enjoy delicious meals while listening to river lore around the campfire. Take a helicopter portage. With raw nature on display at every bend, this is a unique river trip through one of the last great frontiers.

Highlights:
  • Float past the largest icebergs in all of Glacier Bay National Park and raft Class II-IV rapids
  • Take an exciting helicopter portage for a bird's-eye of the Alsek's treacherous Turnback Canyon
  • Enjoy meals and legends told around crackling campfire each night, beneath star-studded Alaskan skies

Important Trip Details:
This is a moderate to strenuous river rafting trip. You should be comfortable rafting up to 15 miles over the course of 4 hours per day for 11 days on class II – IV rapids. Previous river rafting experience is recommended, and you should be in good physical condition. Due to the remote nature of this trip, no vehicle support is available during our activities.

Minimum Age: 16

Interests
  • Adventure and Active
  • Safari, Animals, and Wildlife
About MT Sobek
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This is where adventure travel began! Since our first Everest Base Camp trek in 1969, we’ve been connecting adventurers to the world through genuine, active and immersive experiences. We can’t think of anything more fulfilling than being outside and going deep into nature, exploring hidden places and getting to know local people. It’s what we love to do, so let us share it with you.

To feed your spirit of adventure, Mountain Travel Sobek offers a wide range of unique and perfectly paced itineraries led by incredible local guides. We keep groups small, usually fewer than 10 people, and seek out great food and characterful accommodations everywhere we go. Beyond the seamless logistics and careful attention to detail, our aim is to create a space for truly special moments in unforgettable places.

We are the Adventure Company—come explore with us.

Jun 12, 2025 through
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 8, 2025 7:00 PM
12 Nights from CALL
Internal Airfare not included
Jul 01, 2025 through
Jul 13, 2025
Jun 27, 2025 7:00 PM
12 Nights from CALL
Internal Airfare not included

Itinerary

Day Destination
1 Arrive in Haines, Alaska
2 Travel to Haines Junction in Yukon Territory, Canada
3 Raft the Mighty Alsek
4 Paddle Amidst the Icebergs of Lowell Lake & The Lowell Glacier
5 Recharge with a Layover Day & Hike Goatherd Mountain
6 Run the Rapids of the Challenging "Lava North"
7 Alsek Canyon
8 Hike Tweedsmuir & Prepare to Portage
9 Delight in a Helicopter Ride Over Turnback Canyon
10 Continue Down the Tatshenshini River
11 Float Towards Alsek Lake
12 Paddle Among Sculpted Ice Flows of Alsek Lake
13 Depart from Dry Bay by Bush Plane
14 Some Trips get a Bonus Day!
Prices are per-person based on double occupancy, unless otherwise noted.