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 try 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.
Whitewater Raing
guide to water acvies
Day Cruises
Adventure Level:
Mild
What you'll see:
These fjord-, river-,
and ocean-bound vessels
bring you near epic
views and animals.
Adventure Level:
Wild
What you'll see:
Out-of-the-world
adventures abound at a
pace for every rafting
skill level.
GO WITH THE FLOW
Float to your favorite sites on
a water adventure.
Adventure Level:
Mild
What you'll see:
Relax while you speed
up the river watching
for wildlife.
Jet Boats
Adventure Level:
Mild to Wild
What you'll see:
Paddlers are spoiled
for choice here. You can
choose ocean, fjords,
lakes, or rivers.
Kayaking
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
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State of Alaska/Michael DeYoung
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Visit Anchorage/David Kasser
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Mahay's Jet Boat Adventures
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State of Alaska/Michael DeYoung
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