Extended River Expeditions

Alsek River Rafting Expedition

Alsek

The Alsek River carves its way from Canada’s Yukon Territories though the world’s highest coastal mountain range to the Alaska coast just north of Glacier Bay. Each day the river grows in proportion to the adventures from the excitement of Lava North Rapid to the helicopter portage over Turnback Canyon and the finale in Alsek Bay filled with hundreds of ice bergs. This adventure has it all from stunning scenery to amazing wildlife sightings…Read More

Kongakut River Rafting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Kongakut

Hike the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with our hiking oriented float trip. The terrain is wide open for watching the spring migration of the Porcupine Caribou herd. We float this gentle river into the heart of refuge and find the best hiking and wildlife viewing opportunities…Read More

Tatshenshini River Rafting Expedition

Tatshenshini

The Tatshsenshini is the most famous of our Alaska Wilderness Rivers. Its unique beauty stirred two nations to join in the move to create the Tatshenshini-Alsek World Heritage Site. It grows from a small stream to a great river where it meets the Alsek, four mountain ranges and numerous hanging glaciers to create Alaska’s most spectacular river confluence…Read More

Custom Adventures

Custom Adventures

Chilkat Guides is based in Haines, Alaska, which is home to the world’s largest congregation of Bald Eagles and the spawning grounds of ALL five of North America’s Pacific Salmon. Haines, which is nestled in the Chilkat Valley and at the upper end of the Lynn Canal is central to a wide variety of outdoor adventures. There is world class sea kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, mountaineering and river rafting. You can do one or all in the same day…Read More

Day Trips

Chilkat River Rafting Day Trip

Chilkat

Watch for Eagles and Wildlife on this spectacular combination of river float trip and fjord exploration. Your quest begins in North America’s deepest fjord where you will have the chance to see whales and other sea mammals as well as thundering waterfalls cascading off the towering ice capped mountains…Read More

Chilkoot Trail Hiking and Rafting Adventure

Chilkoot Trail

Retrace the steps of the Klondike Goldminers of 1898 on this exclusive small group excursion. You will hike the first two miles of the trail with a naturalist guide, and then relax in style while rafting the gentle waters of the Taiya River back to the old ghost town of Dyea… Read More

Glacier Point Wilderness Safari

Glacier Point

See the Davidson Glacier up close, from the vantage point of our 30-foot Voyager Canoes. The Glacier Point Wilderness Safari brings you into the Alaskan Wilderness and gives you a taste of the “True Alaska.”…Read More

Custom Adventures

Custom Adventures

Chilkat Guides works with numerous operators in the area to create the perfect adventure for you. From private bus charters with a trained naturalist to classic limo tours of town we can meet you guiding needs…Read More