Day hikes in Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks, as well as in the Alaska Range and in the temperate rainforest of Girdwood

Glacier hiking with crampons on the Matanuska Glacier

Sea kayaking in Resurrection Bay

River rafting on the Six Mile River (class IV/V) on the Kenai Peninsula

Camping at our own secluded campsites near Denali Park (with McKinley view!), in McCarthy and on a bluff overlooking the Copper River and the Wrangell Range

Optional flightseeing opportunities in Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks and ice climbing in Wrangell-St. Elias

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Tour  Price and 2008 Dates:

Abbreviated Itinerary:

Day  1        Anchorage-Denali National Park; travel north through Susitna valley along Talkeetna Mountains to the Alaska Range; alpine tundra hike, private camp by Jack River (hopeful views of The Mountain from your tent . . .)

Day  2        Denali National Park; natural history/wildlife tour to heart of park, late afternoon hike to Mt. Healy, camp back at Jack River, evening hike

Day  3         Denali-Meier's Lake; cross spectacular Denali Hwy, MaClaren Summit alpine tundra hike, or Gulkana Glacier hike (depending on conditions), overnight cabins at Meier's Lake

Day  4        Meier's Lake-McCarthy; Glennallen, Liberty Falls, cross Kuskulana River Gorge (great catwalk), glacial terminal moraine hike, glacial island private camp on McCarthy Creek, with Kennicott River on opposite side

Day  5         McCarthy/Kennicott; shuttle to Kennicott for ghost town exploration, all day alpine hike to Erie Mine overlooking Root and Kennicott glaciers, evening flightseeing option, same island camp

Day  6         McCarthy-Gakona; morning hike; explore old Chitina, Glennallen stop, camp on 500 ft. bluff overlooking Copper River and the National Park, with volcanoes of Sanford, Drum and Wrangell opposite

Day  7         Gakona-Hope; Copper River Basin, humbling Matanuska Glacier ice hike (with crampons), Turnagain Arm, overnight creekside log cabins historic Hope, (great bar!), hot tub

Day  8         Hope/Seward; short drive to Seward, sea kayaking from Lowell Point, exploring west side of Resurrection Bay and Caine's Head Park; return Hope to log cabins, barbecue

Day  9         Hope;  world class Six Mile River rafting, choice of two canyons (Class III & IV), or three canyons (Class V), Hope cabins

Day  10       Hope-Anchorage; rainforest hike in Girdwood; end of trip