About Chugach Outdoor Center
Alaska whitewater rafting river adventures are world famous. When you come to Alaska, join Chugach Outdoor Center for raft trips and land tours exploring Alaska's spectacular wilderness areas. We can take you rafting on the Kenai Peninsula, at Denali National Park and Wrangell St. Elias National Park, and on the thrilling Talkeetna River. From mild to wild, we run some of the most beautiful rivers in the world.
Our raft trips range in length from two hours to two weeks. We offer a variety of multi-day expeditions on the Tana, Chulitna, Talkeetna and Copper Rivers. On these trips you'll spend days on the river floating, hiking and exploring with your guides and your nights in camp with peace, solitude and delicious meals. For guests travelling on tighter schedules we offer several half day and full day raft trips in the Anchorage and Denali National Park areas.
Choose from peaceful floats, whitewater introductions or heart-stopping Class V descents. Exploring Alaska by raft utilizes a low impact means of travel through Alaska's vast wilderness and riparian areas. Rafting maximizes your opportunities to experience Alaska while ensuring that we leave a light footprint.
With magnificent scenery, abundant meals and the chance to view wildlife, a raft trip is more than whitewater. It's an opportunity for self-discovery. The chance to make new friendships and renew old ones. What you'll discover is that friendships made around our campfires will last you a lifetime.
See you on the River!
Our Commitment to Your Safety
Chugach Outdoor Center outfits all guests in a full drysuit
so you stay dry even if you're in the water.
About Alaska Rafting with Chugach Outdoor Center
The Talkeetna River, Sixmile Creek and the Nenana River are our favorites. From challenging Class V Alaska whitewater rafting to scenic wilderness floats through national forests, we offer a range of trip options catering to all ages and ability levels.
This is a picture of our guests, fully outfitted in drysuits on a beautiful fall day
at the take-out point for the Nenana Gorge in Healy AK.
Given Alaska's cold waters, we understand that providing our clients with state of the art thermal protection is fundamental to running safe raft trips.
Steve Gautreau drysuit field tester bon vivant extraordinaire
demonstrating just how well drysuits really work.
Chugach Outdoor Center staff participates in SRT training every year before the season starts.
practicing "flip-drill" as part of their annual
Swiftwater Rescue Technician training.
This Swiftwater Rescue Technician river rescue training program is used by search and rescue agencies throughout the United States. In addition to training in river rescue, our guides are trained in first aid and CPR, with many continuing their medical education further and attaining certification as Emergency Medical Technicians. We believe that safe raft trips result from aggressive training programs, experienced guides, proper equipment and good judgment. Your safety is always our primary concern.
