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Join St. Elias Alpine Guides for an unforgettable 8-day rafting journey through Alaska’s Copper River. Explore wild rapids and stunning landscapes from July 15–22, 2025!
Join St. Elias Alpine Guides for an unforgettable 8-day rafting journey through Alaska’s Copper River. Explore wild rapids and stunning landscapes from July 15–22, 2025!
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Operated by St. Elias Alpine Guides · McCarthy, Alaska
moderate.
8 days.
Participants should have moderate fitness to manage paddling and daily hiking during camps.
No previous rafting experience is necessary; our guides provide all the training and support you’ll need.
This trip is suitable for participants aged 8 and up, making it family-friendly.
Groups usually consist of 8 to 12 guests to ensure personalized attention and safe navigation.
Yes, all meals are included, featuring nutritious and locally inspired fare prepared in camp.
Experienced guides lead the expedition with all necessary safety equipment and emergency protocols.
Engage in moderate cardio and upper body strength training to ensure comfort during paddling and hiking.
McCarthy was historically a mining town during Alaska’s copper boom and offers rich cultural history.
Guides emphasize Leave No Trace principles to minimize ecological impact and preserve the pristine wilderness.
St. Elias Alpine Guides is a guiding company based in McCarthy, Alaska, offering guided adventures throughout Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and surrounding wilderness. The company leads a range of trips including packrafting, multi-day rafting, glacier hiking, ice climbing, fly-in hiking, and private basecamp expeditions. Popular itineraries include Doubtful–Nizina Packrafting, Tebay Lakes Basecamp Packrafting, Chitina River trips, Western Copper River rafting, Raft and Flightsee, Full-Day Glacier Hike on Root Glacier, Skolai Pass fly-in hiking, Bremner Mine basecamp hiking, and multi-day Ice Climbing and Ice Climbing Camp programs. Trips are available as scheduled group departures or fully private, customizable experiences with options for day trips and multi-day expeditions. Many itineraries accommodate families and groups; for example, Chitina River trips welcome guests ages eight and up and Western Copper River trips can include children as young as three. Several trips conclude with scenic bush plane flights or operate from remote fly-in access points. St. Elias Alpine Guides emphasizes small-group guiding, route planning, and trip customization to match client skill levels and objectives. Guides provide logistics, gear guidance, and route choices appropriate to each itinerary. Booking information lists fixed departures for some trips and private-date options for others, with clear descriptions of duration and difficulty. The company’s offerings focus on authentic wilderness experiences in McCarthy, Root Glacier, Tebay Lakes, the Copper River corridor, and surrounding Alaskan river systems. Clients can select multi-day basecamps, day hikes, guided ice-climbing instruction, or combined raft-and-flightsee itineraries to tailor pace, challenges, and family needs. Booking details and gear lists.
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