Bald eagle feeding on a Chilkat River coho salmon
Eagle Preserve Raft Trip. This rafting trip floats through the heart of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Our rafts are non-motorized and ideal for wildlife viewing. Our guides do all of the rowing so you can watch for animals including bald eagles, moose, bears, wolves and wild Alaskan salmon.
The 48,000-acre preserve was established in 1982 to protect resident bald eagles and their critical habitat. These river lowlands provide abundant spawning salmon and nesting trees to one of the largest concentrations of bald eagles in the world.
The best way to see eagles is by rafting quietly down a salmon-filled river with an experienced guide. The number of eagle sightings per trip varies with the seasons and ranges from as few as six in early spring and over 100 in early fall. In the winter months, when fish runs are ending elsewhere, upwards of 3000 thousand bald eagles will congregate in the Chilkat Valley to feed on our late run of salmon.
This is not a whitewater trip. Cameras and binoculars are welcome.
Price includes door to door shuttle service, river boots, rain gear, lifejackets, and a hearty snack of locally caught smoked salmon and hot drinks.
Duration: 4-5 hours Rate: $59 Child 5-12 years- $139 Adult
Getting here from Skagway & Juneau:
For flight reservations call Alaska Seaplanes at 907-789-3331 or visit them online at flyalaskaseaplanes.com. For ferry reservations call the Haines, Skagway Fast Ferry at 907 766 2100 or go to hainesskagwayfastferrycom. For Juneau ferries call 800-642-0066 or visit www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs.
Tsirku River Fly In Raft Trip
1 to 3 day Upper Tsirku Fly & Raft Trip. The Tsirku River is flanked by Glacier Bay National Park to the west and the Coast Mountain Range to the east. To the north lies the Tatshenshini – Alsek Provincial Park and the largest contiguous protected land area on earth. These epic mountain ranges and their glacial valleys provide a scenic backdrop like no other.
This trip starts in an Alaskan bush plane flying over ancient glaciers full of jagged crevasses and emerald pools. Your flight follows these rivers of ice as they descend into the valley below where you will land on a gravel bar next to the Tsirku River. This trip can be done in a day or up to 3 days depending on how deep you want to go. There can be some whitewater on this trip and the water is cold, participants should be in relatively good physical condition. Previous rafting experience is not required.
Prices include river boots, rain gear, lifejackets, hearty meals and camping equipment.
Starting at $479. Duration: 8 hours to 3 days
Authorizations
Tatshenshini-Alsek Outfitting
Haines Area Sea Kayaking
