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Experience Alaska like never before on a 15-day rafting adventure from glacier to sea. Perfect for ages 8 and up, explore McCarthy’s wild beauty with expert guides in an intimate group setting.
Experience Alaska like never before on a 15-day rafting adventure from glacier to sea. Perfect for ages 8 and up, explore McCarthy’s wild beauty with expert guides in an intimate group setting.
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Operated by St. Elias Alpine Guides · McCarthy, Alaska
Get ready for an unforgettable 15-day rafting expedition along Alaska's stunning wilderness with St. Elias Alpine Guides. The Source to Sea journey takes you from pristine glacial streams all the way to the sea, showcasing some of the most breathtaking landscapes McCarthy has to offer. Ideal for adventurers ages 8 and up, this trip combines thrilling rapids with serene moments on calm stretches of river. Small group sizes guarantee a personalized experience, allowing you to connect with nature and your fellow paddlers without distractions. Along the route, expect to witness towering peaks, expansive tundra, and abundant wildlife that make this region genuinely unique. The guaranteed group rates make it easier than ever to plan with friends or family. Whether you’re an experienced rafter or trying this adventure sport for the first time, expert guides from St. Elias Alpine Guides ensure safety while maximizing excitement. From learning the basics of navigating whitewater to enjoying evenings around the campfire under Alaska’s long daylight hours, every day brings new discoveries. This is more than a trip; it’s an epic outdoor journey that builds unforgettable memories in one of America’s most remote and beautiful places.
challenging.
15 days.
Participants should be in good physical shape with stamina for multiple days of paddling, hiking, and camping in variable conditions.
No prior experience is required; guides provide instruction and support throughout the trip.
This adventure is open to participants aged 8 and older.
The trip is challenging and requires good fitness due to extended paddling and carrying gear over uneven terrain.
All trips include professional guides, safety briefings, and proper equipment to ensure participant safety.
You may encounter bears, moose, eagles, and various waterfowl native to the Alaskan wilderness.
Yes, all meals are included and prepared by guides using fresh ingredients suited for backcountry conditions.
The McCarthy area is rich in mining history, with Kennecott once being a bustling copper mining town in the early 1900s.
St. Elias Alpine Guides practices Leave No Trace principles and promotes sustainable tourism to protect Alaska's pristine ecosystems.
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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