2 New Noatak River Trips
Packraft the Noatak River
June 27-July 5, 2026
July 10-17, 2026.
Aug 1 – 8, 2026.
$5200 ea.
A week long float down one of Alaska’s favorite rivers.
Hiking & Packrafting.
Noatak River Basecamp
July 24-28, 2026.
$5200 ea.
Basecamp and explore the headwaters of the Noatak River.
Hiking and basecamping.
this one is a paddle trip.
Camping & hiking.
Exploratory Treks Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Thompson Ridge and Juniper Island
An exploratory route for this year; I’ve hiked part of this route a couple of times, but we’re planning on doing the whole section this coming summer. Packrafts in hand, we’ll hike west to east, along the coast of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. We’ll have (weather permitting) great views of the mighty St. Elias Mountain Range nearby, without the task of constantly climbing and descending; on one hand, it’ll be easy, with no elevation loss/gain. On the other, it’s one of the least visited areas of the park, indeed of Alaska, and we’ll have numerous opportunities to explore this little traveled region. Expect this trip to be simply dripping with solitude.
Samovar Hills & the Malaspina Glacier Traverse
Have you ever wanted to hike across the largest piedmont glacier (meaning the glacier’s terminus is on land) in the world? In 2012 we walked from the St. Elias Mountain Range across the Malaspina Glacier to the Alaska coast at Yakutat Bay. The Malaspina Glacier, generally regarded by geologists to be a piedmont glacier, actually reaches the Pacific Ocean. Some friends and I confirmed this on a month long expedition in Nov 2011.
Denali State Park
A great place for a hike. Kesugi Ridge-Curry Ridge offers a nice trail system, and is a perfect option for someone looking for an easier walk, or a good introductory Alaska backpacking trip.
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