Guided Alaska Rafting Expeditions

Alaska rafting expeditions on glacier-fed rivers offer remote wilderness travel through some of the most dramatic landscapes in the state, including rivers where active glaciers terminate directly into the water and create floating icebergs. Chilkat Guides has led expedition-style rafting trips in remote Alaska wilderness environments since 1978, bringing decades of experience to guided river expeditions.

Remote Alaska Rafting Expeditions on Glacier-Fed Rivers

  • Raft Float Excursion down the Chilkat River valley
  • Caribou Crossing Kongakut River in Alaska
  • Grizzly Bear Relaxing Near River Bank - Alaska Wildlife
  • River Rafting Near Large Icebergs on Alsek Expedition
  • Moose Spotting on Alsek River Adventure
  • Camping on the Tatshenshini River
  • Floating Downriver - Chilkat River Valley Alaska

Multi-Day River Rafting Expeditions

Chilkat Guides is the premier Alaska river guide service offering wilderness rafting and hiking expeditions and tours. Based in Haines and Skagway, Alaska, we offer trips ranging from 1/2 day tours to 14-day expeditions in some of the most expansive wilderness areas on the planet. Chilkat Guides specializes in rafting the Tatshenshini River, one of the premier Alaskan river expeditions that flows through towering glaciers and terminates in Glacier Bay National Park. Our expeditions take place in remote wilderness settings and combine multi-day river travel with close-up experiences of dynamic glacial environments that very few rafting companies in Alaska can offer.

Founded in 1978 by Bart Henderson, Chilkat Guides began after leading the first guided descent of the Tatshenshini River. Since that time, we have built deep regional expertise and expanded our expedition offerings throughout Southeast Alaska and surrounding wilderness areas. Rafting is our primary focus, and we operate with an emphasis on safety, professionalism, and high-quality guest experiences on every trip.

Our guides are highly experienced, professionally trained, and locally based, with extensive knowledge of Alaska’s rivers, glaciers, weather, and logistics. We consistently exceed industry safety standards, and our guide team includes some of the most qualified expedition rafters in Alaska. Because our guides live and work in the region, they provide local insight and context that visiting or seasonal guides often cannot.

From our 14-day Alsek River Expedition to day trips on the braided channels of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, each trip is designed around guest experience, environmental awareness, and expedition-quality guiding. Whether you join us for a single day or a multi-week rafting expedition, a trip with Chilkat Guides offers an immersive and memorable way to experience Alaska’s glacial rivers.