Guided Trips & Expedition Trainings
Most of our guided adventures are ideal for packrafters with previous paddling & backpacking experience- "Yoga & Packraft Retreat" or "Crow Pass Traverse" are suitable for beginners.
Our staff are pros on both the land & water- guidance with the hiking route as well as instruction & support on the river.
These trips are experiential opportunities to grow your backcountry travel skills & paddling ability. Guides strive to create an epic & fun outing, but also share tools to build your ability & confidence to execute your own Alaskan packraft trips.
The Last Frontier has plenty of challenges- the “Alaska Factor,” can surprise you, kick your butt & make you real humble. Bears, Moose, harsh weather, route finding, remoteness, mosquitos & cold water are real & can be intimidating! Our team spends tremendous amounts of time adventuring in Alaska- bringing situational awareness, expert judgment & risk assessment from their time & experience.
Our specialty is catering to small, private & custom groups ISO of a guide to help them elevate their personal paddling & backcountry travel skills. Contact us if you're interested in arranging an Alaskan adventure to meet your crew's hopes & dreams.
2026 Trips
INTRO to Expeditions: Crow Pass Traverse & Paddle
Hiking the Crow Pass Trail then paddling Eagle River offers all the best parts of Alaska: traveling the Historic Iditarod Trail, viewing historic mining areas, taking in waterfall views & epic glacial scenery in the high alpine before floating downstream.
Week of Rivers: Class II
The “Week of Rivers” offers a blend of exploration & skill progression. This is a frontcountry tour, showing you a different river each day, a mix of roadside runs & others we hike into.
Chickaloon Expedition: Intermediate Hiking & Class III/III+ Packrafting
This trip requires strong backpackers confident in their ability to paddle class III whitewater. Gain & practice knowledge necessary to comfortably take on, create & execute remote backcountry packraft missions integrating off trail route finding & class III river travel.
Related Courses
Level 1: Foundations
Perfect for the “never ever” packrafter or those who have paddled a few times, but without formal instruction. This course exposes you to the essentials of packrafting- both the hiking & paddling skills aspects. You’ll leave with a strong foundation in packrafting basics & familiarity with self/group rescue techniques.
Level 2: Whitewater Essentials
For paddlers with previous packrafting experience wanting to strengthen their ability to read & paddle class II-III rivers. River safety, rescue skills & risk assessment is also practiced.
Level 3: Intermediate Whitewater Paddle Skills
This course is for those with previous whitewater packrafting experience wanting to strengthen paddle skills & boat control in class III whitewater. Geared towards the aspiring class IV boater, or those seeking to refine & build their whitewater paddling technique with drills & video analysis.