River Rafting in Alaska Wilderness

This was an incredible experience. You are in a much more remote area than any other tour operator in the area, and Ash, our guide, was a true Alaskan survivalist. He had amazing stories, and went above and beyond to make our experience fun and unique.

Had an amazing time on the river and exploring with Ash! We learned a lot , walked on a beaver damn and saw a grizzly bear print- so cool!

One of the best experiences ever. Ash was fun, entertaining, INFORMATIVE, and so knowledgeable about everything Alaska. Could not have asked for a better guide.

My wife and I went on this raft trip down the Chena River. It turned out that we were the only ones signed up for the afternoon trip so we had a raft and guide (Emma) all to ourselves. The section of river that we rafted is very calm, with the only white water being what Emma called a class 0.5 rapid near the put-in spot. Emma said that they often see moose, and that the day before, they even saw a black bear on the bank, but that was very unusual. We stopped and got out to explore a sandbar about halfway through the trip, where Emma pointed out some moose tracks and scat. We didn't spot any wildlife except a bald eagle near the end, but that was pretty cool. Near the take-out point, there is a Beaver dam, and Emma took us up close to that. Emma was a great tour guide; very friendly and knowledgeable about the area, and she gave us lots of good information along the way.

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Relaxing peaceful ride down the river. Beautiful scenery, knowledgeable guide. Very accommodating company.

We had several excursions booked with 1st Alaska Tours and all were excellent! The staff coordinated everything, followed up to re-confirm, and were flexible and great to work with! Our River Rafting guide, Ash, was so knowledgeable and hands-on, and the raft trip was on a more remote, northern section of the Chena Riverso so was not at all "touristy". So amazing! Highly recommend any tours by 1st Alaska!

It was a beautiful day, my husband and the other couple did some fishing along the way., grayling catch and release.

We rafted in a rural area and had another raft of fishermen who were with our group. Ash, our guide, was very knowledgeable and had many interesting stories about living in a rural area with native Alaskans. He showed us how to build a fire when we stopped along the river for a short hike. We also saw some wildlife and their habitat.

Ash was the most informative guide we have ever been with. He shared so many experiences of his with us. Stopped to take pictures whenever we asked as well as sending us ones he took. First rate experience

we had a wonderful time with ash on the river rafting tour where we learned about the history of alaska, river rafted through a beautiful scenic morning, built a fire along the shore, and heard about ash’s incredible life experiences. it was one of the biggest highlights of our trip and would absolutely recommend for anyone!