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This wonderful thirty-nine day expedition has been one of our most popular and challenging programs since 1976. Backpack through the remote Talkeetna Mountains, then raft out of the wilderness for two days. Glacial trek and ice climb in the spectacular Wrangell-St. Elias range. Conclude your adventure with a sea kayaking journey into breathtakingly beautiful Prince William Sound.
 Backpack the Talkeetna Mountains and Whitewater Raft the Chickaloon River
Arriving in Anchorage, we move north into the shadow of Mount McKinley to prepare for a twelve day backcountry experience most people only dream about. From our starting point at a small creek on the edge of the vast Talkeetna Range, we travel deep into this wilderness preserve for ten days, fording streams and camping near unnamed lakes and peaks. Our journey leads us to the headwaters of the Chickaloon River, where bush planes fly in additional provisions, rafting equipment and our river guides. The next two days we raft out of the wilderness, traveling twenty-five miles. Our water journey offers opportunities to see bears and eagles and experience a most amazing stretch of whitewater. The Chickaloon River is one of the finest rafting adventures in Alaska and provides an exciting conclusion to a remarkable wilderness trek. Glacier Trek and Ice Climb in the Wrangell-St. Elias Range
A short journey south lies the magnificent Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, characterized by hundreds of rugged peaks, snowfields, tundra and glaciers, and home to bears, caribou and Dall sheep. Upon arrival, we’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of glacier travel . Then, equipped with crampons, we begin an amazing eleven day glacier expedition through this wondrous high mountain wilderness. Our ice-climbing specialists join us by bush plane, bringing re-supplies of food and our ice climbing equipment. Surrounded by spectacular glaciers, we’ll learn additional ice climbing and glacier travel techniques, including the use of ice axes, belaying and rappelling, then put these skills to use, crossing two impressive glaciers as our journey returns us to the trailhead. Sea Kayak in Prince William Sound
A short journey west takes us to the seaport of Valdez, where we’ll board the Alaska State Ferry for a spectacular journey across Prince William Sound to Whittier and the Kenai Peninsula. In Whittier, we’ll pick up our sea kayaks and begin an unforgettable seven day journey into the far reaches of the Sound in the Nellie Juan Wilderness, camping at spectacular beaches each night. Surrounded by ice flows, seals, sea lions, otters and occasionally whales, we’ll paddle through amazing fjords with numerous tidewater glaciers. From our campsites, the beauty of these giant moving rivers of ice will astound us, calving icebergs into the sea. Returning to Anchorage, we’ll celebrate our phenomenal journey in the land of the midnight sun with an Alaska style farewell feast.
All the major components of this trip have been offered by us over the past thirty-one years.
For students completing 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades, grouped according to age.
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