Denali Rafting Wilderness Wave
Overview
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3 hours
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Rafting on the Nenana river allows you to float along the natural boundary of Denali National Park. This allows you to peek into the Park without the traffic.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
No infants
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
This trip recommended for age 5 and up! Enjoy class 2 & 3 rafting on 11 miles of the Nenana River in the heart of Alaska. Explore valley vistas with panoramic views of Mount Fellows, Sugarloaf Mountain, and peak into Denali's raw landscape. This rafting trip follows the boundary of Denali National Park!!! This trip provides an optimal opportunity to view wildlife and see Alaska from a different perspective. that just want to see Alaska from this perfect perspective.
What‘s Included
Professional River Guide, Drysuit, PFD, helmet, paddle (if needed), river shoes, transport to & from the river, safe location to store your personal belongings
Warm Non-cotton base layers- polyester/wool, long johns, to wear underneath drysuit, extra socks
Pickup points
Denali Crow's Nest Cabins
Mile 238.5 Parks Highway United States
Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
Mile 238.5 George Parks Highway, Denali Park United States
Holland America Denali Lodge
Mile 238.9, 238.9 Parks Hwy Denali Park United States
Grande Denali Lodge
238 Parks Highway, Denali Park United States
Denali Park Village
Milepost 231, George Parks Hwy Denali Park United States
Denali Park Hotel
Otto Lake Road, Parks Highway Healy United States
Denali Bluffs Hotel
238 Parks Hwy, Denali Park United States
Options
Denali Wilderness Wave
Rafting on glacial water
Duration: 3 hours
Pickup included
Reviews
462 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great rafting experience!
134eugeniae,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Booked this tour while on a cruisetour in Alaska, and it was an amazing experience. The tour guides are very knowledgable and prepare you during the raft experience. You get wet suits and shoes to keep you dry, so no need to worry about being cold in the water. Would 100% book again!
You'll stay dry.. and have a FUN TIME!
EMTSanDiego,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00a highlight of our Alaska Adventure! NO WORRIES about what do i wear, will i get wet, what kind of shoes to wear.. they take care of you! you'll get all outfitted with "dry suits" and shoes; looking like astronauts when you get on the boats. Our guide was.. . J MONEY! he was awesome (they all were! They could take their 3-man comedy team on the road in the off season). This was the LAST RIDE of the season so they were pretty pumped. If you're nervous about WW rafting.. don't be. These are not roaring rapids. Just a little (enough) excitement. You are carefully placed around the boat - some are picked to paddle- and the guide is at the back steering. A nice part was the 'cruising' portion; where we all got to know each other a bit. A BONUS of that? We met people on our boat who we continued to see on the cruise ship a couple days later. What a wonderful experience!
Alaska excursion
W8917NQlindah,,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Luke was fantastic as our river guide! The water had come up significantly during the night and it made for quite an adventure, but would do it again in a heartbeat—great experience!
Excellent adventure!!
Bettina W,,Sep 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very professionally run. Give you all the facts before hitting the water. Corbin was our guide and was fantastic, fun and genuinely was loving his job. Had a blast and would go again in a heartbeat!
Rafting fun for everyone
Linda D,,Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The wave raft trip we went on was a pretty chill ride. This specific tour is great for older people and children. The view from the raft was beautiful. Our guide, Tupelo was very knowledgeable which made the trip that much more enjoyable. It was a great experience.
Lots of Fun
IrmiDS,,Aug 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took what appeared to be a sun-set rafting tour with Briana and JMoney. The views were spectacular and the atmosphere was so peaceful. Briana did a great job steering the boat to allow us to take great pictures of the scenery and both JMoney and Briana helped assure our sister-in-law felt safe (she was quite worried about falling into the very cold water). The suits provided were great in keeping us dry and warm and we appreciated to information JMoney provided about the area we were enjoying.
Fun day on the water!
GoPlaces34855087120,,Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an awesome ride, beautiful scenery, Luke was an amazing guide, and the company runs everything very smoothly, from safety to preparing you with the needed gear and the rafting. We highly recommend this company for any white Rafting trip you do!
Had a BLAST white river rafting!
marilyntQ1266NC,,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was my first time to Alaska and took a chance at White River Rafting while in Denali. My husband and I had a blast with Tommy Salami as our guide. He was very knowledgeable about Denali as well as being experienced guide which made our river rafting experience awesome!!! Thanks to New Wave Adventure Company for making our first trip to Alaska very memorable!!!
Fun rafting trip & guide, dismissive staff.
Nicole D,,Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The raft trip was fun, guide was excellent and helpful. Atmosphere and attitude of staff at location seemed to appeal to a younger crowd, not much effort at polite assistance. We wouldn’t suggest this company for mature adults.
Great rafting trip!
A1118XFjc,,Jul 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fun time with our friends and family during our trip. Tupelo was our guide and really knew his business. We had a great time.
From US$147.00
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