Alaska's Original Guide Company! Whitewater Rafting and Glacier Adventures. Family owned and operated, Since 1975.
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Sep 10, 2024
I loved our guides: Maya and Carson, our skilled gals, and Nate and Ben who rigged things up for us. But I’m jealous seeing everyone else’s reviews and pics, so I have to return. I would absolutely u… Full review by thunderbirder
Aug 28, 2024
We had the best time rafting with Nova. Lucas was an awesome guide and we had so much fun on the rapids and learning about the area. I would book this again in a heartbeat and recommend it to anyone … Full review by Emma M
Aug 27, 2024
Loved the guided tour of Matanuska Glacier. It was a fantastic experience with our guides, Ben, Maya, Nate, Drew. They are very safety minded with also giving thrills on the Glacier. Full review by Shelli H
Our group would like to do the Matanuska whitewater trip.... We are all 55 years and up. All in good condition. I'm somewhat apprehensive. Can you tell me how at risk I am of getting to take a swim?
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It's our first-timers whitewater trip. The river is wide enough to allow the guide to customize the experience for the clients. We also have different approaches to boat control and client …
It's our first-timers whitewater trip. The river is wide enough to allow the guide to customize the experience for the clients. We also have different approaches to boat control and client participation. With paddle assist or a center frame rowed raft, your boat is primarily under the control of the guide. With full paddle rafting your in a team arrangement that respond to the commands of the guide, and the team needs to perform, and the likelihood of swimming increases. The likelihood of ending up in the river swimming on this trip is very small, especially if your in a raft that is controlled with oars by the guide. Because it's glacial and cold, we make an extra effort to keep folks in the rafts, but voluntary swims are an option below the rapids to just say you did. Anyone participating in whitewater should be comfortable with the prospect of ending up in the river and helping to self rescue. It's part of the activity, and all the gear and procedures are in place to make this a fun non-life threatening event. However, like crossing a street, there are risks we can't eliminate or imagine.
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