Float 19 miles through Denali State Park with Alaska Range views
4 hrs
At least 8 people
Rain gear, PFDs, rubber boots
Float the glacial-fed Chulitna River through Denali State Park and the borderlands of Denali National Park. Look toward the Alaska Range as you travel back to Talkeetna.
A minimum of 8 people is required one hour before departure. Cancel at least 48 hours in advance for a 90% refund; a 10% processing fee is retained. No refund for cancellations within 48 hours. No-shows are charged the full price.
Product ID: RT2YDR
Arrive 15 minutes early.
Trips operate rain or shine.
Yes. You need at least 8 people for the tour to go. If the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be contacted to reschedule.
Talkeetna River Guides, 13529 E Main St., Talkeetna, AK 99676
We took the 4-hour Chulitna River trip and had an amazing time! Our river guide Bryan was awesome! He was very knowledgeable about the area and also very funny and just a pleasure to share a boat with! We took a break at about the half way point to stretch our legs and use "the green door", if you know what I mean. Buyer Beware: after booking this trip all my emails stated the trip was from 1 - 5 pm, which is not true. We met at 1 pm, and by the time we got on the river it was about 2:30 pm. It's called a 4-hour float trip because that is how much time approximately you spend on the water -- it is NOT the total amount of time you will be on this exercsion. We got off the river at 6:15 pm, and by the time we walked back to the office it was about 6:30 pm. So, in all reality this trip is about 5.5 hours total, NOT 4 hours, which is important to know if you make plans to do something afterwards. But you definitely should go on this river trip if you are looking for something fun to do in Talkeetna!
Sandy Christensen
August 22, 2026
We took the 4-hour Chulitna River trip and had an amazing time! Our river guide Bryan was awesome! He was very knowledgeable about the area and also very funny and just a pleasure to share a boat with! We took a break at about the half way point to stretch our legs and use "the green door", if you know what I mean. Buyer Beware: after booking this trip all my emails stated the trip was from 1 - 5 pm, which is not true. We met at 1 pm, and by the time we got on the river it was about 2:30 pm. It's called a 4-hour float trip because that is how much time approximately you spend on the water -- it is NOT the total amount of time you will be on this exercsion. We got off the river at 6:15 pm, and by the time we walked back to the office it was about 6:30 pm. So, in all reality this trip is about 5.5 hours total, NOT 4 hours, which is important to know if you make plans to do something afterwards. But you definitely should go on this river trip if you are looking for something fun to do in Talkeetna!
Sandy Christensen
August 22, 2026
Fly over the Alaska Range and land on the Kahiltna Glacier
Meet the sled dogs and ride private trails through a birch forest
Ride with a husky team through views of the Talkeetna and Alaska ranges
See Denali from all sides on a 1.5-hour flight
Fly above Denali and the Alaska Range on a 1 hour 15 minute glacier cruise
Glacier views and a close approach to Denali's summit