“The vastness of the country and the sheer number and variety of wildlife were astonishing. It’s like no place I’ve ever been. This place tops the list; the best 18 days of my life!”
- Scott Hed, South Dakota
Arctic Wild: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) contains a great diversity of landscapes and landforms. From the limestone mountains cloaked in spruce forests on the south side of the Brooks Range, to glacier-carved peaks soaring to 9000 feet in the Romanzoff Mountains, to the wildlife-rich estuaries where the coastal plain merges with the Arctic Ocean…each of these regions offers delight and interest to the traveler. ANWR is an excellent choice for Alaska hiking adventures, Alaska whitewater rafting, and Alaska backpacking adventures.
Many of our trips begin high in the mountains and end at the frozen sea. It is the Coastal Plain of ANWR that is under threat from oil and gas development. Teeming with caribou, waterfowl, and shorebirds we offer backpacking trips in the mountains and both canoe and raft trips on the rivers. Some years, we also offer a Coastal Paddle, a canoe/kayak trip that follows the coastline of the Beaufort Sea.
2008 Trips in the Arctic Refuge: |
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June 5 to June 10 |
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June 5 to June 20 |
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June 10 to June 20 |
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June 17 to June 27 |
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June 27 to July 3 |
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August 21 to September 1 |
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September 1 to September 4 |
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