Safety First: Why Remote Alaska Adventures Demand Specialized Safety Standards
Beyond the Last Flight Out: Safety in Alaska's True Wilderness There's a moment on every expedition into Wrangell St. Elias National Park that stops first-time visitors in their tracks. It's not when they first spot the massive glaciers, or even when they suit up in professional-grade dry suits. It's the moment the bush plane banks away, leaving nothing but wilderness in every direction. That's when it hits you - you're actually here, in America's largest national park, where cell service is
The 2019 Jokulhlaup: Alaska Whitewater During a Glacial Flood
As whitewater boaters in Wrangell St. Elias National Park, our work is dictated by the powerful geologic forces at work. In general, geology is a slow force that shapes the earth over thousands or millions of years. But every once in a while, the earth conspires to alter a landscape in a sudden, cataclysmic event. Earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes are all examples of the abrupt, sometimes violent nature of the earth. Meet the jokulhlaup. Pronounced "yo-kull-hop", this Icelandic word literally means "glacier
Summer 2019 McCarthy River Tours Training Trip
A Wrangell St Elias Rafting Adventure Day 1: We're Not in Totopia Anymore We are finally embarking on our multi - day training trip from McCarthy to Chitina. Energies are high on the banks of the Kennicott as we take the final steps to prepare for the launch. 11 humans, 3 dogs, 4 rafts, 4 days on the river