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Wind River Rafting
Beginning high in the tundra, the Wind River flows beneath limestone spires, past glacial lakes, and finally through the boreal forests of northern Alaska. Autumn on the Wind offers clear cold nights, aurora viewing, fall colors, and excellent hiking. Join us for fun paddling and wildlife watching in the Brooks Range this fall.
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Arrigetch Packraft
Can’t decide between a backpacking trip into the Arrigetch or a paddling trip in Gates of the Arctic? Do both! Light and nimble packrafts allow us to start in the headwaters of the Alatna and paddle the spunky clear river down to the Arrigetch Peaks. Once the granite towers are in sight, we’ll shoulder our…
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Kongakut Rafting
The Kongakut River is famous for dramatic mountain scenery, fun wilderness rafting and frequent wildlife encounters. We will paddle the Kongakut this August as summer gives way to fall and the river is teeming with fish. Autumn brings glorious yellow and crimson to the tundra and brilliant displays of the Aurora borealis overhead. The hiking…
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Noatak Canoe
Join Arctic Wild on a wilderness canoe trip in Gates of the Arctic National Park for ten days of canoeing, hiking and wildlife in Alaska’s biggest wilderness. This is canoe camping at its best, with fun paddling, great wildlife encounters, and endless hiking opportunities. There are few places in Alaska’s arctic where we so reliably…
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Nigu River Rafting
Looking for complete immersion in Alaska’s most remote and wild region? Northern Gates of the Arctic offers its few visitors unparalleled wilderness and unmatched beauty. Paddle the Nigu and explore the very heart of the Brooks Range.
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Gates and Kobuk National Parks
Alaska’s National Parks are true wilderness parks; most of them are both rarely visited and stunningly beautiful. Our National Park trip visits both Kobuk Valley National Park and Gates of the Arctic National Park in a single fun filled trip.
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Cape Krusenstern – Kobuk Valley – Gates of the Arctic
Alaska’s National Parks are true wilderness parks; most of them are rarely visited and stunningly beautiful. Our northwestern Alaska National Park trip visits Cape Krusenstern, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Gates of the Arctic National Park in a single fun filled trip.
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Mission: Caribou
Each and every summer the Porcupine River caribou herd congregates in northern Alaska for one of the world’s most inspiring wildlife migrations. By late June, the herd swells to nearly 225,000 animals and we regularly see thousands and even tens of thousands of caribou climbing tundra ridges and swimming icy rivers.
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Firth River Rafting
The Firth River plunges from the Brooks Range to the Arctic Coast in Canada’s Yukon Territory in a frothy torrent. Though just miles from Alaska’s Kongakut River in Alaska, the Firth features unique geology, outstanding hiking, significant whitewater, and the most northerly spruce forests in North America. A truly epic river trip!
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Canning River Canoe
The Canning River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a river of superlatives. Its clear fast waters rush from the tallest peaks in the Brooks Range spilling into the Arctic Ocean in a wildlife rich delta.
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Caribou Canoe
If your interest is wildlife, this is the trip for you. For 8 out of 10 years our June river trips have seen tens of thousands of caribou swimming the river. We regularly see bears, wolves and even wolverines on this fantastically remote canoe trip.
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Kongakut to the Arctic Ocean
The Kongakut is a stunning clear water river offering a great variety of landscapes and arctic wildlife. If you only have one opportunity to visits the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Kongakut is the perfect choice. Raft the entire Kongakut with us on this one of a kind trip.
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Hulahula Mountains to the Sea
Raft with us from the heart of the Brooks Range all the way to the Arctic Ocean on the fast-paced Hulahula River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This wilderness rafting trip has it all: day hikes up to glacier views, whitewater rafting, arctic wildlife, spring wildflowers, and even a walk on the frozen Arctic…
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Charley River Rafting
Rafting the Charley is a journey of contrasts. Starting high on the tundra where the river is little more than a creek, we descend, through the canyon and into the Boreal Forest. Below lies the broad silty Yukon rich with history and offering some of the best campsites anywhere.
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Dog Sledding
Dog sledding is a tradition from the earliest human times in Alaska and the quintessential way to experience winter in the Arctic and Interior.
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Posted on November 10, 2023 under
Gallenson – Tutka Bay
Ready for full days of adventure and evenings filled with good food and wine? Tutka Bay Lodge offers access to some of Alaska’s best places along with comfortable lodging and outstanding meals. It is basically paradise.
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Posted on November 01, 2023 under
Sierra Club – Western Arctic Base Camp
In northern Alaska between the Chukchi Sea and the Western Brooks Range is a seldom traveled region of broad vistas and tundra etched with caribou trails. It is an important wilderness area and almost totally unknown. Explore the wildest corner of Arctic Alaska with Arctic Wild and the Sierra Club.
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Posted on October 30, 2023 under
Sierra Club – Aichilik Rafting
The Aichilik River is a beautiful clear river traversing the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The trip starts in the foothills of the Brooks Range and ends at the frozen Arctic Ocean, allowing visitors to experience a great diversity of wildlife and habitats. The trip is timed to experience spring in all…
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Posted on September 08, 2023 under
Gates of the Arctic Base Camp
Enjoy the wild landscape of the central Brooks Range in Gates of the Arctic National Park with us this fall as the tundra turns crimson and gold with fall colors. From our comfortable camp on the tundra you have ample time to hike the tundra, watch for arctic wildlife, and enjoy the nation’s northern most…
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Posted on March 06, 2023 under
Kelly River – Rael Custom
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Tishman – Utukok Rafting
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Posted on February 03, 2023 under
Noatak Canoe – Zimmerman
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Posted on January 31, 2023 under
Glacier Bay Backpack – Juson
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Posted on January 11, 2023 under
Krakoff – Noatak Canoe
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Glacier Bay’s Wild Coast – Mills
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Posted on January 04, 2023 under
Sierra Club – Arctic Base Camp
There is no place quite like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge when the sun shines day and night on the endless rolling tundra, and the recently frozen ground bursts with flowers and bird song. Join us for a six day base camp trip in the Arctic Refuge and experience wilderness solitude at its best.
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Posted on December 08, 2022 under
Demarcation Bay Base Camp
Alaska’s arctic coast is a storied region. Home to Inupiat Eskimos for thousands of years, it has attracted whalers, mineral seekers, and adventurers, all chasing their fortunes. It is a region of stunning beauty and richness. Seals haul out on the arctic pack ice, and thousands of waterfowl collect in the lagoons and river deltas…
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Posted on December 07, 2022 under
Solstice Packraft
In June at this latitude, the sun never sets. The vastness of the landscape and unending daylight create a euphoric sense of possibility. Here you can paddle your own packraft from the Brooks Range to Alaska’s Arctic Coast. A Mountains to the Sea packrafting adventure under the midnight sun. This trip combines with our Caribou…
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Caribou Migration Backpack (Egaksrak)
In the northern Brooks Range, caribou amass in great herds in mid-June. This scenic backpacking trip follows their path to the northern edge of the mountain range. This trip combines with our Egaksrak Packrafting Trip June 20 – 27, 2024. By doing both trips you spend 2 weeks in the wilderness and will get to…
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Cape Krusenstern – Kobuk Valley – Gates of the Arctic
Alaska’s National Parks are true wilderness parks; most of them are rarely visited and stunningly beautiful. Our northwestern Alaska National Park trip visits Cape Krusenstern, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Gates of the Arctic National Park in a single fun filled trip.
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Arctic Refuge Autumn Base Camp
Enjoy the wild landscape of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this fall as the tundra turns crimson and gold with fall colors. From our comfortable camp on the tundra you have ample time to hike, watch for arctic wildlife, and enjoy the change of seasons.
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Posted on December 06, 2022 under
Wrangell Mountains Base Camp
Enjoy a week of big wilderness and big views in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park this summer. From our comfortable camp on the flanks of a volcano we can explore the surrounding mountains and glaciers, search for Dall sheep, and simply enjoy the solitude and wilderness of this mountain kingdom.
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Posted on December 05, 2022 under
Wind River Rafting
Beginning high in the tundra, the Wind River flows beneath limestone spires, past glacial lakes, and finally through the boreal forests of northern Alaska. Autumn on the Wind offers clear cold nights, aurora viewing, fall colors, and excellent hiking. Join us for fun paddling and wildlife watching in the Brooks Range this fall.
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Arrigetch Packraft
Can’t decide between a backpacking trip into the Arrigetch or a paddling trip in Gates of the Arctic? Do both! Light and nimble packrafts allow us to start in the headwaters of the Alatna and paddle the spunky clear river down to the Arrigetch Peaks. Once the granite towers are in sight, we’ll shoulder our…
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Kongakut Rafting
The Kongakut River is famous for dramatic mountain scenery, fun wilderness rafting and frequent wildlife encounters. We will paddle the Kongakut this August as summer gives way to fall and the river is teeming with fish. Autumn brings glorious yellow and crimson to the tundra and brilliant displays of the Aurora borealis overhead. The hiking…
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Noatak Canoe
Join Arctic Wild on a wilderness canoe trip in Gates of the Arctic National Park for ten days of canoeing, hiking and wildlife in Alaska’s biggest wilderness. This is canoe camping at its best, with fun paddling, great wildlife encounters, and endless hiking opportunities. There are few places in Alaska’s arctic where we so reliably…
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Nigu Rafting
Looking for complete immersion in Alaska’s most remote and wild region? Northern Gates of the Arctic offers its few visitors unparalleled wilderness and unmatched beauty. Paddle the Nigu and explore the very heart of the Brooks Range.
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Western Arctic Packraft
Single person packrafts allow us to explore the wildest portions of Alaska and to fish where few have ever cast a line. This week-long adventure in Northwest Alaska has it all: fun packrafting, mountain hiking, and outstanding fishing.
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Posted on December 03, 2022 under
Katmai Bears Base Camp
The best way to watch bears is to immerse yourself in the wilderness. There is no better place to do that than on the coast of Katmai National Park, where bears crowd into salmon streams and laze in the lush flowery meadows. Spend your days amongst the bears, who could care less that you are…
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Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley National Parks
Alaska’s National Parks are true wilderness parks; most of them are both rarely visited and stunningly beautiful. Our National Park trip visits both Kobuk Valley National Park and Gates of the Arctic National Park in a single fun filled trip.
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