Rafting near Alaskan Glaciers

Glacier Discovery Float

Anchorage or Girdwood

Portage or Whittier

Train Boarding Time

Boards at 10:00am for Anchorage
Boards at 11:20am for Girdwood

Boards at 12:20pm for Whittier
Boards at 1:15pm for Portage

Pricing

Adult - $202
Child*- $151

Adult - $163
Child*- $131

Return Times

Anchorage via bus at 6:30pm
Girdwood via bus at 5:20pm

Whittier via train at 6:00pm
Portage via train at 5:20pm

*Child Pricing = 5-11 yrs of age.
Price includes train transportation, motor transportation, lunch, rafting, and lots of fun!

Glacier Discovery Float
This is our most popular trip. Join us on the Alaska Railroad for a beautiful ride to Spencer Glacier. Enjoy lunch on a beach complete with a spectacular glacier view. This is the Alaskan experience that you always pictured in your minds eye. Experience steel blue glacier ice up close and personal!

Your trip will start on the train which can be boarded in Anchorage, Girdwood, Whittier, or at the Portage Station. For those who depart by rail from Anchorage the train will travel south along the Turnagain Arm for 50 miles.

Guests disembark the train in the ultra-scenic Placer valley at Spencer Lake. After a brief motor transport to Spencer Lake we start the tour with a deli-style lunch on the banks of the lake. After lunch the raft is launched. Spencer Lake is full of icebergs that crumble from the glacier. The ice is so close you can touch it (however for safety reasons it may not always be advisable to do so). Relax as your guide navigates the raft down the Placer River through spirited Class I (maybe II) rapids that are fun but mild. Take photos or just enjoy the wildness of it all.

You shouldn’t expect to get wet except for an occasional small splash. After this amazingly scenic float, you'll get back on the train and return to your point of origin. This trip is tons of fun for the whole family!

All gear is provided for a safe and comfortable trip. Those wishing to actively participate may find our Glacier Explorer Canoe Trip more appropriate, as you get to paddle.

What to Bring:

Thick socks (to wear with our rubber boots)

Warm clothes (wear synthetic layers and bring the rain coat)

Warm hat

Gloves

Binoculars

Camera

Menu of Chugach Adventure Guides Scenic Floats

Trip	Trip Duration	Trip Highlight	Trip Location
Glacier Discovery Float	Four Hours (round-trip from Portage)	Marvel at the icebergs in the lake!	Spencer Lake – accessed via train
Glacier Explorer Canoe Trip	Four Hours (round-trip from Portage)	Walk along the toe of a glacier!	Spencer Lake – accessed via train
Portage Creek Scenic Float	Three Hours + dinner time if salmon bake is added	Enjoy a delicious salmon bake feast!	Portage Lake Visitors Center
Twentymile River Fly ‘N’ Float	Six Hours	Helicopter flight in, and lots of wildlife.	Girdwood (heli) to Carmen Lake

Operating under Permit, Chugach National Forest

Chugach Adventure Guides

907.783.4354 info@alaskanrafting.com