MAKE A SPLASH
From its glacier-topped mountains to its streams, lakes, rivers, ponds and oceans, Alaska is a water-filled world. In
fact, one of the best vantage points for seeing the state is from the water. Luckily, you don't have to be an expert to experience it — just take your pick.
Want to kick back and watch the world go by? You have so many options: take a guided day cruise to get up close and
personal with glaciers, while on the lookout for wildlife; board a riverboat that takes you on a historical tour of life
on the river; or a gentle river float for wilderness views you can't get from the trail. If you'd rather raise your heart rate, you have plenty of choices here too. Do it with thrills — like the speed of a jet boat tour, or the challenge of whitewater rapids. Rent a canoe or kayak to paddle yourself through panoramic scenery on a lake, river or in the ocean. Whichever way you choose to experience them, Alaska's waters are an amazing place to create hold-onto-them-forever memories.
