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Packrafting

by Betsy Bradbury | Apr 1, 2013 | Frontpage Blurbs

Join Alaska’s premier Packrafting guide service for an exciting blend of instruction and adventure.

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Leading adventure trips in the heart of Wrangell – St. Elias National Park

Our day tours include hiking, ice climbing, and pack rafting. Our multi-day trips allow you to get deep into the national park to truly experience this vast wilderness. We offer fly-in backpacking trips, basecamping, and pack rafting multi-day trips.

Contact Details

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Summer Office:
907-554-4444

Email:
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Hiking

Hiking Overview
Half-Day Glacier Hike
Full-Day Glacier Hike
Fly-in Hikes
Ice Explorer Climb & Hike
Donoho Lakes Hike
Alpine Hikes
Glacier’s Edge Hike

Ice Climbing

Ice Climbing Overview
Full-Day Ice Climb
Ice Explorer Climb & Hike

Packrafting

Packrafting Overview
Glacier Lake Packraft
Hike and Packraft
Nizina Lake Fly-In
Packraft Course Level 1
McCarthy Creek to Kennicott River (CL II+)
Nizina River (CL II+)
Lakina Traverse (CL III)
Up & Over (CL III)
Packraft Course Level 2
Packraft Rentals

Backcountry

Backcountry Overview
Basecamping
Backpacking Loops
Backpacking Point-to-Point
Backcountry Packrafting

Package Trips

Package Trips Overview
Two Day Package
Three Day Package
Five Day Package
Transportation, Lodging and Adventure Package

Planning

Planning Overview
Getting Here
FAQs
COVID Policy
Deposit & Cancellation Policy
Packing Lists
Lodging Partners
Kennicott-McCarthy Area
Wrangell-St. Elias NP

About

Our Approach
Our Guides

Contact Details

Toll Free:
1-800-664-4537

Summer Office:
907-554-4444

Email:
mail@kennicottguides.com

Connect With Us

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

Hiking

Hiking Overview
Half-Day Glacier Hike
Full-Day Glacier Hike
Fly-in Hikes
Ice Explorer Climb & Hike
Donoho Lakes Hike
Alpine Hikes
Glacier’s Edge Hike

Ice Climbing

Ice Climbing Overview
Full-Day Ice Climb
Ice Explorer Climb & Hike

Packrafting

Packrafting Overview
Glacier Lake Packraft
Hike and Packraft
Nizina Lake Fly-In
Packraft Course Level 1
McCarthy Creek to Kennicott River (CL II+)
Nizina River (CL II+)
Lakina Traverse (CL III)
Up & Over (CL III)
Packraft Course Level 2
Packraft Rentals

Backcountry

Backcountry Overview
Basecamping
Backpacking Loops
Backpacking Point-to-Point
Backcountry Packrafting

Package Trips

Package Trips Overview
Two Day Package
Three Day Package
Five Day Package
Transportation, Lodging and Adventure Package

Planning

Planning Overview
Getting Here
FAQs
COVID Policy
Deposit & Cancellation Policy
Packing Lists
Lodging Partners
Kennicott-McCarthy Area
Wrangell-St. Elias NP

About

Our Approach
Our Guides

© 2022 Kennicott Wilderness Guides LLC | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. All rights reserved.
Photography generously provided by Gabriel Rovick and Carson Davis Brown.

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EASY
Good walking surfaces, 4-5 hours of activity. No experience necessary.

MEDIUM
Uneven walking surfaces, 4-8 hours of activity. No experience necessary.

HARD
Uneven walking surfaces, elevation gain/loss, challenging terrain, 5-8+ hours of activity. Experience recommended.

ADVANCED
Commiting backpacking routes, considerable elevation gain/loss, long sections of challenging terrain, 5-8+ hours of activity. Experience highly recommended.

EXPERT
Extremely committing backpacking routes, considerable elevation gain/loss, long sections of challenging and potentially hazardous terrain, 6-10+ hours of activity. Experience required.