Activities
The area is an outdoor paradise. Surrounded by the Chugach and Talkeetna mountains, many of Alaska’s greates hikes are easily accessible. Pioneer Peak, the largest mountain of the Chugach, is just down the road and makes for a very challenging dayhike. The Hatchers Pass area boasts great rockclimbing as well as many great trails. Hike to a remote waterfall surrounded by almost vertical granites walls, or follow the wild Lttle Susitna River to a hanging glacier. Visit a historic goldmine or raft down the sceninc Eagle River. Staying for a few days? Good, we have more! Visit spectacular Eklutna Lake and the native village. Bike along the lake or go look for Dall Sheep who live high on the mountain to stay safe from the wolves. We can also point you to a good game of golf or a fishing hotspot.
Our favorite attraction however is right in our backyard: the manificent Knik Glacier
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is located just around the corner.
Accessible only by airboat, we can take you right up to the face of the 6-mile wide glacier. Spend some time in this wild area and hear the ice crack and moan. If you’re lucky you see icebergs calving into the lake. To paddle among the icebergs is a really ‘cool’ experience!Knik Glacier Trip
A 5 minute drive will take you to our neighbour Tom who operates 3 airboat shuttles daily to Glacier Camp. These begin with a ten minute van ride down to the river. Here you will get a great view of the Knik Glacier and your guide will help educate you on local flora and fauna.
Even 5 miles away the glacier looks huge! The Knik Glacier is over 6 miles wide, twenty eight miles long and in places a thousand feet thick.
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The ice can be over a million years old. Sit back and enjoy the unique ride of the airboat as we glide up river, maneuvering around icebergs and watching for wildlife. Enjoy some of Alaska's most breath taking scenery. One half hour later and we are at the glaciers face in a land that time forgot. We will go ashore and take a stroll along the glacial lake where giant icebergs calve of the face of the glacier.
Explore the new land where the glacier recently retreated and gave way to sturdy Dryas plants. As time passes the Dryas give way to fireweed and willow, it is like walking in a geology lesson! Grab a chair and relax with a hot drink or a soda in our Glacier Camp. Your guide will provide snacks and share his knowledge of the area and year-round life in this remarkable piece of wilderness. Tours take 3-4 hours each total including approx. 2 hours at the glacier. Price is $80 per person: the best money you'll spend in our beautiful state! |
