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river rafting on the Copper river, through one of the world's most dramatic
canyons, will render a lifetime of memories. Offering an abundance of wildlife,
cascading waterfalls, glaciers that often calve right into the river, and mild
white water, this river trip floats 100 miles towards the sea, allowing for a
classic passage from the heart of Alaska's majestic mountains to the sparkling
Prince William Sound. For information on other great Alaska river rafting and
multi activity vacations please see our Grand Alaska
Adventure, Discover Alaska Adventure, Lake Creek Fishing and Rafting
Adventure, and Source to the Sea Expedition.
As with all of
our Alaska river rafting trips, the Copper River Expedition provides a complete
and unforgettable immersion into one of the grandest and most remote wilderness
areas on earth. Witnessing first-hand the power of water and ice and the
stunning panoramas of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park can be considered a
once-in-a-lifetime experience. These trips are run by our Alaska affiliate
outfitter, Copper Oar. Copper Oar is partially owned by and trips led in part
by guides who worked for Destination Wilderness when it operated trips in
Alaska directly.
This trip can be combined with our Grand Alaska
Adventure for an unforgettable eleven-day Alaska river rafting and
multi-activity wilderness journey.
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Trip Overview
(for
additional details such as a daily itinerary, rendezvous information, etc.,
please click
here.)
This trip meets in Valdez, Alaska where we
launch on the mighty Copper River. From Valdez we drive the short distance to
the launch point town of Chitina, arriving their late morning of day one. Then,
six days are spent river rafting through this unforgettable wilderness where
the setting alternates from steep and deep canyons to broad expansive plains
leading to towering peaks. Each day brings new topography and vistas, all
spectacular and awe-inspiring. Glaciers crowd the river, trees pepper the
hillsides, wildlife roams the shore, and side-canyon rivers spill crystal clear
water into the glacially-silted Copper. This is an Alaska river rafting float
trip at its finest
 The river grows and
grows, eventually reaching flows up to ten times those regularly found in the
Grand Canyon. Day after incredible day we are able to enjoy the power of the
Copper and observe the wild nature of this region. While the Copper can be run
in fewer days, our six-day trips do justice to the Copper River and the
incredible surroundings. Just a few hours into the trip you will realize the
spectacular nature of this place and revel in a pace that allows for hikes up
to glaciers, walks to towering waterfalls, fishing for tasty Salmon, relaxing
next to a fire, spending an extra hour or extra day in a poetic place, or just
plain sitting around on the edge of a river in the heart of pure Alaska
wilderness.
Our six and seven-day formats renders a complete Alaska
river rafting experience. While never guaranteed it is likely that you will see
brown bear along the river and harbor seals that come upriver in search of
salmon. And, it is guaranteed that you will experience first-hand the
magnficence of enormous calving glaciers.
The trip concludes near
Cordova. You can fly from Cordova to Anchorage at the end of your trip. For the
most complete voyage through Wrangell-St. Elias this trip can be combined with
the Grand Alaska Adventure, resulting in a eleven-day journey that overflows
with scenery, adventure, and solitude. The Copper River Expedition includes all
food, rafting gear, and the best Alaska guides in
the business.
For additional details such
as a daily itinerary, rendezvous information, etc., please
click
here. For images of the beautiful Wrangell St. Elias National Park
and our trips please visit the Alaska Adventures Photo
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Copper River
Expedition: Classic Alaska River Rafting Passage to the Sea
June through August
