Alaska: Rafting & Hiking the Kongakut River; Explore the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Alaska Discovery!

10 days (begins and ends in Fairbanks)

Easy to moderate paddle rafting with some Class III rapids, moderate to challenging day hikes

9 nights camping

2009
Jun 13	-	Jun 22
Jun 22	-	Jul 01
Jul 01	-	Jul 10

Caribou are best seen on June trips.

2009 Prices
$3,095 + tax (4-8 members)
$1600 internal air

Alaska: Rafting the Kongakut River

Caribou in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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This spectacular river rafting and hiking adventure introduces you to the breathtaking beauty of Alaska’s famed Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. You’ll take a 300-mile bush flight across the very top of North America to the headwaters of the Kongakut River in the Brooks Range, then navigate the river toward the Arctic coastal plain through some of the wildest country on earth. Along the way you’ll stop for long day hikes up the ridgelines and mountains of this spectacular wilderness valley, and watch for grizzlies, Dall sheep, wolves, and parts of the vast Porcupine caribou herd as they migrate toward the Arctic plain. And since there is nearly continuous daylight, there’s ample time to hike and photograph the amazing scenery! This area is one of our most fascinating and ecologically diverse national treasures, and there’s no better way to see it than with us!

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Experience the magnificent Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and see all that it stands for
Explore the most scenic portion of the “Serengeti of the North” while witnessing a slice of the vast Porcupine caribou herd migration
Rafting days are complemented by leisurely layover days to hike, photograph, and explore to your heart’s content

Map of route followed on Alaska Discovery's rafting and hiking tirp on the Kongakut River in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Itinerary: Alaska - Rafting & Hiking the Kongakut River

Day 1 - Meet in Fairbanks, Alaska, and fly to the Native community of Arctic Village. Connect with bush plane flights to our put-in on the upper Kongakut River.

Days 2-9 - Paddle along the river, encountering breathtaking mountain and valley scenery along the entire route. Our schedule on the Kongakut is flexible: rafting days alternate with full layover days to hike, photograph wildflowers and amazing wildlife—including the Porcupine caribou herd, fish for Arctic char and grayling (bring your fishing gear!), and explore one of the finest wilderness settings on earth. Our favorite hike near the end of the trip is up a long ridgeline for endless views of the coastal plain and the Arctic Ocean and offshore ice pack, under a sun that never sets.

Day 10 - After hiking at Caribou Pass, take bush plane flights to Arctic Village and on to Fairbanks. Depart Fairbanks.

Recommended Extension: Camp Denali

This trip is operated by Alaska Discovery, the oldest and most respected wilderness guiding company in Alaska, and a Mountain Travel Sobek company. For more information about this trip and to book, please email Alaska Discovery or call 1-800-586-1911.

Hikers survey the scenery in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Detailed Itinerary - Alaska: Rafting the Kongakut River

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2009 Detailed Itinerary

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Mountain Travel Sobek
1266 66th Street, Suite 4
Emeryville, CA 94608
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