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    5.0 (64 reviews)
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    Wendi K.

    We did the Canyon Tour here ($130 per person). Our tour guide, J. Money is the best! Enthusiastic, hilarious, and very knowledgable :) He safely led us through 8 rapids (about 1.5 hours on the river in total). That is NOT an easy job! Wonderful views, an incredible way to explore nature - we even saw a few moose swimming through the river :) You can read more about the tour logistics on the website.

    Jace H.

    first time rafting and i had a great time. Also had a great raft guide mr J-MONEY himself! not to mention those water suits worked wonders. came back clean and dry! 10/10 would definitely recommend!!

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    Susan K.

    They are just across the street from the Mt. McKinley Chalet. Sign in was easy. Instructions about putting on the gear was clear and concise. They made sure everything was out in and snug. Safety lecture was more than adequate. I was made to feel like they truly cared about my safety. Our river guide Sam gave clear directions and kept us through the rapids without incident. Peacocks dreads are impressive for a white man. lol

    Having a blast with SAM ; )
    Marcy G.

    After allot of research my family and I decided to use new wave adventures for white river rafting and we couldn't be happier. From the minute I called they were so accommodating and professional. Our guides name was Sam, great personality and he was always making sure that everyone was safe. Sam also engaged with everyone on his boat and had us all work as as team. This experience was totally awesome and worth every cent. Matt drove us back to our hotel and gave us lots of helpful advice of things to do for the remainder of our trip. Thanks guys!!!!!

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    Yvette P.

    Definitely a must do while visiting Denali! The dry suits kept us nice and dry just be sure to layer up and you will be fine. When the water hits your face it really is refreshing and the way your skin feels afterwards is amazing. Their really is something to that glacier water, glacial facial for free! Great fun and wouldn't mind doing it again. Berrey was our guide and she was fantastic!

    Emil P.

    Louis the wolf and DD were great leaders today on my mother's and mine 1st rafting ever and we're really thankful for that! And now off to comfort food and beer! Ta ta

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    What a great time Our guide was Double D He was awesome Trip was fun and well worth it

    Kali K.

    ALLIE KAT was the BEST!!! She did an incredible job of steering us so we could visualize all the cool things during our adventure. She was very knowledgeable about the area as well. You can tell she LOVES what she does!! So happy to be a paddler on her boat! Double D was awesome with gear up time and had some great jokes on the bus, didn't get to experience his boat though! Great time, highly recommend! FYI: wear warm socks and clothes... the dry suit was great! And you won't be wearing gloves out there but it wasn't too bad even in 45 degree rainy weather we had. I didn't bring my phone...and bought the company pictures which were amazing.

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    Great adventure. Instructions, safety and guide were all AWSOME. Was a fun time on the water.

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    Kind and entertaining guides, making sure we were safe, stayed dry, and enjoyed a memorable rafting experience.

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    Awesome!! we took our 83 year old parents on the adventure and the guides were amazing

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    We had such a great time. Lathen was an amazing guide and Tom's of fun!! We recommend the faster waters

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    What a great time. Amazing people. Guides are awesome and very knowledgeable and professional. Definitely would recommend.

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    Denali ATV Adventures - Clayton explaining our stop

    Denali ATV Adventures

    4.7(132 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Wow! What a great experience we had with our guides Dylan and Charlie! I came yesterday with my mom…read moreand dad and they told me I had to ride alone because they needed a break from all my yapping. As soon as we walked in my parents didn't even stand next to me for the safety speech. But, that's ok because I made great new friends in the guides like Dylan and Charlie! Dylan was a fellow Tennessean and we thought it was Charlie the Michigander, but that was someone else. Charlie was a Massachusettean I think, maybe Pennsylvanian (I don't know their slang names). Charlie told my mom where he was from, and she forgot - it's the older age you know. Dylan taught me my single ATV rules and instilled me with the upmost confidence that I would nail the ride! Dylan also told me I would ride right behind him and I was so excited to be the second leader of the group. Charlie was our caboose, making sure we all followed the rules and stayed safe - which we did. Dylan took us all around and to the first stop where he talked about Otto lake and other historical parts of the overlook that I didn't fully absorb. My brain is so full with all those academics you know. But, Dylan did teach me moose could dive up to 20 feet! Dylan even told us a time he watched a grizzly stalk a moose but it stayed swimming for an hour until Dylan had to go back to work. He left us on a cliffhanger, added more excitement to our adventure. At our next stop, Charlie told us all about the rocks and sand. Charlie knew a lot about what he was talking about. Charlie threw in some good jokes that just couldn't get our crowd laughing. For Charlie's sake though, I think it was because our tour consisted of mostly 60+ year olds and they just couldn't hear the knee slappers. Dylan went and found some cool rocks for Charlie to talk about, I tuned out the rock info myself but then Charlie used one rock to rub against another wet rock and made a cool red chalk. Charlie used it for eyeblack and then shared with us so I got to have eye black too!! During this stop Charlie and Dylan both entertained my parents with answering questions and inquiries my parents had. Charlie and Dylan were so nice to my parents as I got to play in the creek and look at cool rocks. I'm realizing someone reading this might think I'm a child, I'm actually an adult child very excited about my ATV tour with Dylan and Charlie. Then we went to another stop. The stops were lovely because my little hand on the ATV handle really struggled to keep my thumb so reached out and pressing the gas throttle. We seemed to stop just before my thumb cramped up too bad. Dylan and Charlie must be very smart to know the perfect stopping points. Dylan told us a cool story about Chris McCandless, I won't spoil it. Charlie stayed on top of the safety rules, making sure we were always buckled up and staying in line. He said we did fantastic and we were a great group and gave us a round of applause! Dylan took us through some water, it was so bizarre. I'm all out of order on the timing of this ride now. But I just have to keep including all the cool things Dylan and Charlie provided us in this ride. By the end of the trip Dylan and Charlie told us we should review the ride and tell people what they should bring. I would say bring everything they tell you on the website and maybe a ziploc baggie to bring home rocks and coal for your loved ones at home!!!!! So much coal you can bring home for Christmas morning. Charlie and Dylan then both said to make sure we say their name in our review. I think they have a healthy competition between guides as to whose name is dropped more. I really hope my post helped out Dylan and Charlie! Though, I am considering it only counts per post not per name count in the post. That could make for me looking really silly. But, in the end I'd highly recommend this ride. Especially with Dylan and Charlie. Though they were all just so kind and happy there. Have the bestest time. And, if your family is getting sick of you, take the single you won't regret it!!!

    My son and I had a great time on the midnight sun ATV tour. The guides were fun and engaging, the…read morescenery was gorgeous, and the ride was fun.

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    Denali ATV Adventures - The after party look!

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    Denali Raft Adventures - Kelly (our boat driver) in the purple dry suit

    Denali Raft Adventures

    4.7(55 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Canyon Whitewater- What an incredible river raft experience!…read moreWe were so fortunate to have such a seasoned veteran for our guide, Stone, who took care of us and made it seem effortless! Stone was clear, concise, supportive, and very entertaining. He hit all of the rapids in a very safe but extremely exciting manner. I 100% suggest the canyon whitewater rapid experience and I think it's totally worth it to call and organize booking a trip so that your schedule aligns with Stone's. **it is also a very individual-friendly experience. I went alone, and felt very comfortable!

    I did the Wilderness Run which is class 1-2 at 7:30AM. They offer this at different times of the…read moreday. For increased level of difficulty, they offer Canyon Run and Healy Express which can be up to class 3-4. Their team sends emails on reminders and tips on what to wear and useful instructions. Though it was mid-May, I still wore a few layers for my top, a beanie, gloves and wool socks (which really kept my feet warm). The day started with ?Kathleen from the company picking us up at our hotel. She was energetic, super friendly, gave us interesting information about some spots when we passed through, helped us finding our neoprene bootie shoe sizes, took pictures while rafting and made us feel comfortable all the way. She brought us to the office/site where everyone checked in. The office had wi-fi and a place where people can safely leave their bags. They also had some dishwashing gloves that you can borrow to waterproof your own gloves. After listening to instructions and watching them demonstrate how to put on dry suits and booties, we put on the gear and were brought to the site at the Nenana River where the adventure began. Before rafting, additional safety instructions were given (how to board the raft, what to do if you fall into the river, etc). It was my first time to do whitewater rafting and had a great time with Denali Raft Adventures. Our guide on the raft was ?Brahms/Brandon. He was expert in maneuvering the raft and made us all feel safe. Pictures were available for purchase after the 2-hour river rafting. Really great experience and would definitely recommend!

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    Our raft

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    Raft Denali

    Raft Denali

    5.0(2 reviews)
    9.2 mi

    They take you on a bus to their shop where they get you suited up in a dry suit. They provide you…read morewith this, a life jacket and water shoes. Suits are one size fits all but if you're under a certain weight they will give you another suit. BE SURE TO WEAR SOCKS AND BRING WATERPROOF GLOVES IN CASE IT'S COLD. My hands got really cold because they got wet. I could've gotten frostbite. :-/ Even if I had non-waterproof gloves on they would have been better than nothing. They were charging $10 for gloves and socks. And make sure you follow their instructions! Very important for safety and dryness. I don't remember our guide's name but he said he was new this [summer 2014] season. He was really cool and did a good job steering the raft through the level III & IV rapids. I definitely felt safer knowing he was steering and not me! Once we did hit a rock/cliff on the side of the river that worried me quite a bit but it turned out to be no big deal. He would also point out all the cool stuff we would see along the way and was funny in a sarcastic way. :-) * If you are looking to see wildlife then this is not the place unless you're really lucky! We did see some pretty rad stuff but it had to do with landscaping and trains although we did get to see a hawk's nest on the cliff.

    Our guide was a Colleen was awesome especially dealing with 4 silly girls. Plus big kudos as my…read moreniece left her sweater on the bus & they brought it to the horseless before we realized she missed it

    New Wave Adventures - rafting - Updated June 2026

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