Canyon Run Whitewater Rafting in Denali National Park

Sightseeing  :  United States  :  Alaska  :  Denali National Park And Preserve  :  White Water Rafting & Float Tr

Just sit, hold on and enjoy an Alaska raft ride! This Nenana River rafting adventure is a perfect introduction to whitewater rafting from "mild to wild" and is suitable for all ages and abilities. A knowledgeable and professional Alaska river guide will be seated in the middle of the "oar" raft to navigate the whitewater rapids. Denali Outdoor Center offers family friendly excursions and we invite all Alaska travelers ages 5 and older. Children must be big enough to fit into our smallest "smiley face" drysuit in order to join our Nenana raft adventure in Alaska.Your adventure begins at one of two conveniently located offices:  Mile 238.9 Parks Highway in Denali Park or Mile 1/2 Otto Lake Road in Healy. You will check in with our friendly office staff who will have you sign our Acknowledgement of Risk form.  The next step involves getting into one of our custom made drysuits.  These drysuits have a latex neck, latex wrists and waterproof zipper to ensure maximum protection from the glacial water.  These drysuits do no insulate you, so we require that you dress in warm, long sleeved layers and warm socks underneath the drysuit for comfort and hygiene.  Once outfitted, you will be taken to the river by van or bus, where you will receive a safety talk from the trip leader.  

During this 2 Hour whitewater adventure expect to encounter over 10 major Class III to IV rapids in the Nenana River Canyon! The Denali National Park frontier will be the setting on your river left shore with Mt. Healy rising over 3,000 feet to the summit. Exciting wave-trains and powerful hydraulics will create rapids like “Razorback,” “Iceworm,” “Cable Car,” “Royal Flush,” and “Coffee Grinder!”