Arctic Wild: Gates of the Arctic National Park

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Clear, free-flowing rivers, majestic peaks, endless vistas and undisturbed wildlife are the standard fare in Gates of the Arctic National Park. This is a hugely diverse and largely unknown 11 million acre park in the central Brooks Range, and we offer raft, canoe, and backpacking trips on both the North and South slopes of the mountains.

 

This is NOT Yellowstone. Gates of the Arctic National Park averages less than 5,000 visitors per year, and it is unlikely that you will encounter other parties. The Park is accessible by air only, from the tiny communities of Bettles, Coldfoot, or Anaktuvuk Pass. The South slopes of the Brooks Range are forested and more similar to interior Alaska, though tundra peaks are always within sight and easily accessible. The high country and north slopes of the Brooks Range are tundra; wide open and treeless. You may see wolves hunting small bands of caribou in quiet alpine canyons, and a tundra blue with berries and red with autumn leaves in the fall.

 

2008 Trips in Gates of the Arctic National Park:
Nigu River Raft	July 23 to August 2
Alatna River Canoe	August 2 to August 9
Arrigetch Peaks Backpack	August 2 to August 9
Noatak Backpack	August 9 to August 16
Noatak River Canoe	August 16 to August 25
Noatak Backpack/Canoe Combo	August 9 to August 25