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We offer Alaska raft trips that offer scenic views, wildlife viewing, fishing, and whitewater.
Custom group Alaska rafting adventures are available on request. If have interested in something special or participating in an exploratory expedition, please contact us with your ideals or to see what plans are being made.
Kongakut River - 10 day Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Rafting Safari. Explore Alaska's remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by raft on the "river of caribou". Our trip coincides with the annual migration of the 130,000-strong Porcupine caribou herd and passes through some of the world's most pristine wilderness.
Lake Creek - 7 day Whitewater Rafting and Fishing Adventure. Our favorite fly-in wilderness adventure river, great combination exciting whitewater and great Alaska fishing. Lake Creek offers almost continuous Class II/III whitewater with a few Class IV rapids, five species of salmon, rainbow trout and arctic grayling.
Chulitna River - 4 day Denali Raft Adventure. An excellent family adventure and sampling of Alaska's best wilderness and geography at a casual pace. We travel through Denali State Park, upper Susitna Valley and take out near Trapper Creek, a historic gold mining town. |
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Alaska Railroad Passenger Service, Tours and Vacations
Train Passenger Service — Rail Day Tours — Rail Vacations
You'll know from the very moment you climb aboard the Alaska Railroad you're riding on the best train in the world. The charm and scenic appeal of this great and vast land is amplified through panoramic windows and underscored by historical narratives of lifelong Alaskan conductors and Alaska Railroad tour guides that play a major role in making the Alaska Railroad a preferred means of travel. They'll make sure you don't miss out on any historical or scenic points of interest. The scenery is world-class and you will watch the drama unfurl in the comfort of forward-facing seats, classic recliners, or sneak peaks of the breathtaking wilderness from one of the many outdoor viewing areas. Satisfy your wanderlust going from circa-50s style coaches, to the upper dome to the dining car. There is no restaurant in Alaska that can match the view.
Whether you arrive by air, land or sea, Backcountry Safaris offers customized itineraries that include the Alaska Railroad to provide you with the ideal adventure package.
Alaska Railroad
Passenger Service
Denali Star Train
Anchorage, Denali National Park, Fairbanks
Coastal Classic Train Anchorage, Girdwood, Seward
Glacier Discovery Train Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, Whittier, Spencer Glacier, Grandview
Hurricane Turn
Anchorage to Hurricane. Ride one of America's last flag stop trains. On this wilderness run, get off the train anywhere along the 55-mile stretch: hike, fish, or journey to a remote cabin. When you are ready to return to civilization, you can stop the train on its return with the wave of a flag.
Winter Passenger Service
Aurora Winter Train
Anchorage to Fairbanks. Operates weekends from mid-September to mid-May and provides flag stop service between Talkeetna and Hurricane before continuing on to Fairbanks or Anchorage.
Hurricane Turn
Hurricane Turn Train also offer winter passenger service
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Alaska Railroad
Day Tours From Anchorage
Kenai Fjords National Park Whales, Wildlife, Glacier Cruise and Rail Package
Scenic train ride to and from Seward and whale watching, wildlife viewing, birding and calving tidewater glacier.
Glacier Adventure Cruise and Rail Package
Scenic train ride to and from Whittier, Prince William Sound waterfalls and tidewater glaciers day cruise.
Sea Life Center and Rail Package
Scenic train ride to and from Seward and The Alaska Sea Life Center.
Spencer Glacier Raft Trip and Rail Package
Scenic train ride from Anchorage, Spencer Glacier, icebergs, lunch and a spectacular float through the glacial ice and down the Placer River.
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Alaska Railroad
Vacations
3 Day Denali National Park and Rail Package
Scenic train ride to and from Denali, 2 nights lodging and bus tour into the park.
7 Day Sea Kayaking Kenai Fjords National Park
Scenic train ride to Seward, sea kayaking in Aialik Bay Kenai Fjords National Park.
7 Day Sea Kayaking Kenai Fjords National Park and Denali National Park
Scenic train ride to Seward, sea kayaking in Aialik Bay Kenai Fjords National Park then on to Denali National Park and train Denali to Anchorage.
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Backcountry Safaris
P.O. Box 1397 Seward, Alaska USA 99664
1-907-205-5900 • Fax 1-907-205-5902
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 Did You Know?
Aialik (eye-Al-ick) is an Alutiiq (coastal Eskimo) word. The translation for Aialik means "eerie" or "dangerous." In Kenai Fjords National Park there are 3 places named Aialik, Cape Aialik, Aialik Glacier and Aialik Bay. |
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