Such an amazing group of people! From Katie who helped us plan with tons of emails, phone calls and much patience, to all the staff, guides and drivers at both the Riverside Lodge and Glacier Lodge. We had a wonderful time at both lodges. The meals were awesome and the properties were impeccable. read more

Alaska Wildland Adventures - Black bear at Glacier Lodge. - Tours Near Me - Cooper Landing, Alaska

This was hands down an excellent vacation! Every guide we had for hiking, rafting and fishing at Kenai Riverside was excellent. Our group ranged in age from 18-84 and each guide kept us captivated and wanting to know more. The 18 year olds were reciting things they had learned throughout the remainder of our trip in Alaska. Rob was an amazing fishing guide for 3 days for the other part of our group. The most amazing part (for me) was the amazing food, especially the dinners. Everything was creative and so delicious. The cabins are comfortable with black out curtains. Sitting on the deck above river and relaxing was the perfect way to spend every evening. The only disappointment was that the sauna was broken during our visit. Guess we'll have to come back when it is repaired! read more

I brought my 12 year old son to Wildland for a couple days to spend some time adventuring and connecting, no phones or devices allowed. (They'll work if you need them, we just went without!) It could not have gone better! We live in Anchorage, so we do our share of adventuring as a family of 5, but spending time at Wildland just the two of us was really special. The river rafting trip was a highlight, our guides were excellent. We played UNO and ping pong on the gorgeous, huge, riverfront deck at every opportunity, grabbing cold drinks or snacks from the lodge when we took breaks. I leveraged my ping pong wins into time sweating together in the dry sauna, and when we got too hot we dunked in the glacial river. The food was delicious, and by the end of the trip, we didn't want to come home! I know that guests at Wildland are primarily visitors from out of state, but I would recommend a stay to anyone local looking for a ready-made adventure! read more

First of all, Gluten allergy people, This is your trip! The cooks were amazing at preparing amazing gluten free food! We (6 adults) spent 4 days split between the Riverside Lodge and Backcountry Lodge. We fished the first day for sockeye second run salmon and limited out for 6 people. The fishing guides Taya (sp?) and Madison worked hard all day to make sure we caught and landed fish and were comfortable and happy. Amazing female guides that worked hard for us! The second day we floated to Skilak Lake and Backcountry Lodge. What a great day learning from Matt all about the river, animals, flora, history, everything. Matt was a wealth of knowledge and kept us learning and laughing while rowing for 5 hours. The boat ride across the lake to the lodge was fun, too. At the Backcountry Lodge we were greeted by Calypso and McKinley who were super fun, positive and a wealth of knowledge as well! The third day we hiked the Cottonwood Trail and were kept entertained with constant facts and information. Lunch at the top for a much needed rest, we saw a black bear a mile away. We were super lucky with the weather, too! The dip in the lake after was cold but refreshing! Do it and earn your "Swim Club" sticker! Overall, the staff is amazingly helpful, knowledgeable and positive. The cooks prepared amazing meals and you won't go hungry. As an added bonus, we have gluten and dairy issues that they handled perfectly. That was a big bonus as well because they used separate cooking pans, etc. never one issue The last day we took Nellie across the lake, returned to the Riverside Lodge and shuttled back to Anchorage. Our family will never forget this trip as a "once in a lifetime" trip! Amazing people, cooks, guides and lodges! (trying to post pics but files too big...) read more

We signed up for the 6 hour tour down the Kenai River and into Skilak Lake. Our boat held 6 but we had 4 people which made it very nice. After a brief safety meeting, we launched into the Kenai. We saw lots of salmon, a few eagles, and a few bears. Only moose droppings. We stopped on an island and our tour guide setup an amazing lunch for us. We rested a bit and then headed out. Passing several fishermen along the way, we made it to Skilak Lake. Beautiful, huge lake, slick as glass. Stopped on the shore to chill out for a while. Then cranked up the motor and headed to the boat dock. A short ride home via van. An amazing day on the water. Next time I hope to stay at the cabins there at the launch. Simply beautiful. Our guide was the only one padding. We did this during the first week of September 2012. read more

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We did the 2 hour float trip with Kevin and it was a great time. I would recommend this trip! Very relaxing scroll down the river. The guid and staff were friendly. read more

Went today on the 7 hr canyon float and had an amazing time. Our guide was Molly. She was fantastic! Such a fun person and knowledgeable! Went with my brother and his family. My nephew Aidan lost his cap as it blew off his head (got rather windy) and Molly desperately tried to get to it by rowing in its direction!! However we couldn't quite get to it as the river was rather fast! So glad we went on this river rafting tour. The kids had a blast and said it was the best time of their life. Thank you molly read more

We did a 2 hr scenic float, saw a brown bear and 30+ eagles, and ducks with chicks. Toasty in the provided gear, the guide was knowledgeable and safety conscious. It actually stopped raining for the duration of the float (1st July), great way to experience Kenai river. read more

We spent the day on a float trip trout fishing and had a pretty good time. Out guide was knowledgeable about the river and took the time to help us improve our technique. We saw plenty of wildlife and our guide brought snacks and coffee. read more

I've driven by this place in Cooper Landing a million times and finally found a perfect time to visit them with my friends visiting from MN. Even with the weather being so-so, the scenery is always spectacular on the Kenai river! We were outfitted in pants/rain jacket/boots to keep us dry and warm and they tell you to bring wool socks. Do it! Evan was our guide, and at 22 years old was mature, knowledgable, and super fun!! He was setting up our super yummy lunch prepared by the staff at AWA but was interrupted by a kayaker that had fallen in the water. Evan jumped into action and grabbed his safety rope and threw it to her JUST in time to pull her to shore and help her out of the water. He offered her dry clothes and built a fire to warm her up and even ran down the shore to get her kayak!!! As luck would have it, we had space for her on our boat and Evan took her to the next landing to be reunited with her family! We went on to Skilak lake and had more stellar views of mountains, eagles, and even a black bear! Would definitely recommend and would go back just to buy Evan a beer!!! read more

Up here in gorgeous Alaska we decided to go on a river rafting trip- we made reservations with this company after wading through quite a few and were cery very happy. The float trip was beautiful, the lake was like glass and our guide Cat had so much knowledge it was awesome talking to her about all the animals and the salmon. We didnt get to see a bear or moose( wah!) but not for lack of Cat trying- we did see bald eagles and ducks and if it had been cooler I know that we wouldve seen bears!!! I would highly recommend this company because they are safe, efficient, knowlegable and the very most important the whole company was always polite, unerringly happy and always pleasant!!! read more