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Denali Raft Adventures |
888-683-2234 |
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Alaska Raft Adventures |
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McKinley Raft Tours |
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Wolf Spirit Expeditions |
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Denali Outdoor Center |
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Nenana Raft Adventures |
800-789-7238 |
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Too-loo-uk River Guides |
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Canyon |
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Location |
Denali National Park near
Healy, south-central Alaska |
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Driving Time |
Anchorage—5 hours,
Fairbanks—2.5 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class III-IV |
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Trip Length |
10-15 miles (16-24 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle raft, oar raft; two-hour,
half-day, one to three day |
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Season |
May-September |
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The
Nenana River, on the eastern boundary of Alaska's magnificent Denali
National Park, is fed from the Yannert and Nenana glaciers of the
park's 20,320-foot Mt. McKinley. The Nenana's proximity to Anchorage
and Fairbanks, its beautiful scenery, and its exciting whitewater
make it one of Alaska's favorite rafting trips.
The
most popular stretch of the Nenana is canyon section near the George
Parks Highway between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Anyone age eight and
above can enjoy the exciting waves and holes of the river's numerous
rapids. Outfitters offer very frequent two-hour and four-hour trips
and all day trips ranging from 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km).
Denali
National Park is known for its abundant wildlife. Dall sheep, moose,
caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, and eagles are sometimes seen during
half- and one-day raft trips are frequently seen on multiday trips.
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