Mendenhall Glacier White-Water Rafting & Scenic Float Adventure
Beschrijving
Een must-see in de haven in Juneau is de Mendenhall-gletsjer. Tijdens deze spannende 3,5 uur durende raftingtocht met wit water kom je dicht bij dit indrukwekkende natuurwonder! Leun achterover en veel plezier terwijl je gids je peddelt door stroomversnellingen van klasse II en III aan de voet van de gletsjer. Terwijl je langs de 6-mijl (9,6 km) route zweeft, geniet je van de verbazingwekkende bezienswaardigheden van de gletsjer, de steile bergen en de overvloedige flora en fauna. Geen rafting-ervaring vereist en deze tour is geschikt voor het hele gezin. Wil je actiever en betrokken zijn? Vraag om een peddelvlot, waar je de bevelen van je gids opvolgt en je vlot door het 1,5 km lange deel van stroomversnellingen van klasse II stroomt. Wat uw activiteitsniveau ook is, wij kunnen u ontvangen.
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Reisroute
Uw reis begint met een schilderachtige, verhalende rit met de bus naar het prachtige Mendenhall Lake waar u zich opmaakt, aan boord van uw vlot gaat en een onvergetelijk avontuur begint. Je ervaren gids stuurt je over de serene wateren van het meer, waar je de majestueuze Mendenhall-gletsjer kunt bekijken, voordat je vijf mijl over de rivier de Mendenhall afdaalt. De snelheid van het water en het niveau van de stroomversnellingen kunnen variëren, afhankelijk van het weer. Je goed opgeleide gids zorgt voor een veilige en opwindende rafting-ervaring. Leun achterover, ontspan en geniet van de rit in onze op maat gemaakte vlotten, en zorg ervoor dat u volhoudt tijdens het korte gedeelte van stroomversnellingen. Vergeet niet te glimlachen voor de fotograaf langs de rivieroever, zodat je een herinnering aan je avontuur hebt. Wil je actiever en betrokken zijn? Vraag om een peddelvlot, waar je de bevelen van je gids opvolgt en je vlot door het 1,5 kilometer lange stroomgebied van rapids van klasse III stuurt. Wat uw activiteitsniveau ook is, wij kunnen u ontvangen. Terwijl je gids uitleg geeft over de natuurlijke fenomenen die aan het werk zijn in deze schilderachtige vallei, zul je je vergapen aan de spectaculaire vergezichten van de torenhoge pieken en de Mendenhall-gletsjer terwijl je stroomafwaarts drijft. Let op dieren in het wild zoals noordse sterns die aan de kustlijn nestelen, adelaars, zalm en soms zelfs beren. Ga aan het einde van je reis aan wal en geniet van een snack in Alaska, een warme drank en de mogelijkheid om een foto of souvenir van je rafting-ervaring te kopen. Uw reis wordt afgesloten met een korte transfer terug naar uw schip.
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Belangrijke informatie
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Kinderen moeten minimaal 22 kg wegen om in de vereiste reddingsvesten te passen
- Kinderen van 12 jaar en jonger moeten worden begeleid door een volwassene
- Geef bij het boeken van uw tour de naam van uw schip of hotel aan
- Kinderen van 13 tot en met 17 jaar moeten een ondertekend ouderlijk toestemmingsformulier hebben om deel te nemen als er geen ouder of voogd aanwezig is
Beoordelingen(330)
Excellent excursion! Our guide Tuna was incredible and very personable. The rafting is down a river and great fun. You'll see the glacier at the start, but the rafting trip goes the opposite way. Would certainly go again!
Dalton was super kind, cute, professional and super funny. He’s the best with young kids. He was super safe.
Beautiful scenery and relaxing trip down the river. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny. We would do this activity again.
Sophie was exceptional as our guide. She provided great education and her sense of humor filled the raft with laughter. Coupled with breath-taking views, it was an excursion we thoroughly enjoyed. Happy Birthday Sophie!
My kids and I did the Mendenhall river rafting and had a blast. It’s a fun activity for all ages; rapids were fun and not scary. Our guide was Dalton and he was great. Very knowledgeable, he was able to navigate the raft with ease and added some fun moves to keep us on our toes. Give Dalton a raise he was the best!
A family friendly activity in a beautiful setting. Our guide, Chris , was absolutely fabulous. We would recommend taking this river floating to everybody, who visits Juneau.
We just returned from a sensational rafting trip on Mellenhall Lake and River. It was fascinating and fun. You get a great view of the Mellenhall Glacier from the lake at the outset of the trip. As we approached the river rapids everything was well navigated by our experienced guide. I highly recommend this trip.
Trip got canceled. 1 hour notice. Got refund. Zero crowd size. Not enough water I was told. Caught a ride on bus and saw the glacier.
This was disappointing! There was no narration on our trip to the starting point. The process to get geared up was pretty chaotic; it wasn't really clear what we were supposed to do or if it made sense to do it in a particular order. I was really looking forward to seeing the glacier up close and instead, it was sort of visible in the background and we immediately rowed away from it. Forget any real photos showing it. There was also no photo taken of us in the raft for purchase so I guess we saved some money there at least. As far as wildlife, we didn't see any. Not an eagle, not a salmon, nothing. We saw a lot of people's backyards and fencing to prevent flooding. Certainly no spectacular vistas as promised in the excursion description. It was pouring rain which of course couldn't be helped so it was actually kind of a relief to reach the point where we got out. Our shoes remained dry since we wore the provided boots but when we left the lean-to to head up to our bus, there was an absolutely enormous puddle on the path that we had to step in. So much for our dry feet. Considering that two or three tour groups daily travel that path for the raft company, you would think they would make an attempt to put something there or make an alternate path. No narration on the way back in the bus. This excursion was so expensive compared to the other things we did and it just. Plain. Wasn't worth it. We had much more fun doing things that were $60-80 less. You should try something else.
This was definitely the best part of our Alaskan cruise! Even though it was chilly, even though I was tired and tried to get one of my kids to go instead of me... I'm so happy they were going hiking (their Mendenhall hike/canoe trip was cancelled due to weather conditions). Pickup near the ship was easy and we enjoyed the ride out to the starting point. Everyone was gearing up... putting on waterproof overall pants, rubber boots and life jackets (very important!). The team was helpful and assisted those that needed help. Then we split up into two rafts... one for those who wanted to paddle, and those that didn't. After a safety spiel and photos, everyone entered their rafts. It was easier for some than others...but even if you are like myself and not in the best of shape, you will make it in! Our raft was the incredible Jason, AKA Captain Redbeard. He was strong, personable, funny, full of stories. And eagle-eyed... finding countless things flying above us in the sky...eagles and ravens...eagle bird nests too. And we even saw seals a few times, swimming up the river. And he was always in control and we were quite confident in his ability to get us to the end point. The rapids were great fun and we all remained dry despite all the water that splashed on us! It was great adventure and exhilarating. I won't say it ended too soon... I was cold, my fingers and gloves were soaked, and I was happy to get back to the land. But I enjoyed each moment. We were treated to a small snack and warm cider at the end. There are also photos taken by team members of the rafts as they made their way down the river, for purchase. This was the last run for this season of this excursion and I'm glad I got to participate. I give this a 👍🏻!
Thank for the kind words, We really appreciate it! We're so happy you enjoyed your time rafting and hope to have you back!
