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  • About Us
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Meet the Guides
    • Testimonials
      • Send A Testimonial
  • Our Trips
    • Single-Day Adventures
      • Nizina Canyon Raft and Flightsee
      • Kennicott Glacier Inflatable Kayaking
      • Half-Day Root Glacier Hike
      • Kennecott Mill Tour
      • Root Glacier Ice Climbing
      • Full-Day Root Glacier Hike
      • Two-Day Adventure Package
      • Nizina Glacier Fly-In Kayaking
    • River Rafting
      • Nizina Canyon Raft and Flightsee
      • Copper River
      • Nizina Fly, Raft & Hike
      • Source to the Sea
      • Alaska River Journey
      • Two-Day Adventure Package
      • Glacier Lake Paddle and Raft Trip
    • Multi-Sport Trips
      • Ultimate Wilderness
      • White River Backpack, Float and Fly
      • Skolai to Nizina Multi-Sport
      • Two-Day Adventure Package
    • Backpacking – Hiking
      • Half-Day Root Glacier Hike
      • Full-Day Root Glacier Hike
      • Root Glacier Ice Climbing
      • Nizina Fly, Raft & Hike
      • Ultimate Wilderness
      • Skolai to Nizina Multi-Sport
      • White River Backpack, Float and Fly
    • Mountaineering
    • Custom Trips
    • Guide Dream Trips
      • White River Backpack, Float and Fly
    • Hot Deals, Cool Places
  • Reservations
    • Day Trips
    • Multi-Day Trips
      • Multi-Day Reservation Forms
  • Resources
    • Lodging
    • Transportation
    • What to Expect on your Trip
    • Alaska Whitewater Rafting
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Two-Day Adventure Package - Itinerary

Two-Day Adventure Package - Itinerary

Explore Wrangell-St. Elias on both Frozen and Liquid Water!

alaska root glacier hiking canyonDay 1 – Your adventure begins at our office in the historic copper mining town of Kennecott, Alaska.  Here you’ll meet your professional mountain guide who will make sure that you’re properly equipped for a 4-6 hour hike to explore the Root Glacier.  While glacier hiking you’ll see rushing streams carved into the ice, roaring moulins, and serene blue pools.  Be sure to bring your camera because magnificent views of 16,390 ft. (4,995m) Mt. Blackburn and the 5000 ft. (1,524m) high Stairway Icefall are around every corner.

After lunch, you and your guide return to our office in Kennecott where there’s time for a break before your adventures continue.  Once you’re rested, your guide switches hats and becomes your own personal history tour leader as you explore the fascinating mining town of Kennecott.  Kennecott boomed in the early 1900’s as the Kennecott Copper Corporation extracted some of the richest copper ore ever found from the rugged mountains surrounding town.  On historic kennecott mining town alaskayour tour, you’ll learn about the perseverance and ingenuity of the people who lived and worked here as well as the systems and processes that the town was famous for.  To top it off, you’ll be able to explore INSIDE historic buildings such as the 14-story concentration mill as our guide service holds an exclusive concession with the National Park Service to do so.

Day 2 – Your adventure today starts at our headquarters in the historic Motherlode Powerhouse in McCarthy, Alaska.  Here you will meet your professional river guide who will make sure you’re properly equipped for a day of fun on the river.  From our put-in on the Kennicott River the current is splashy and fast and you are treated to spectacular views of the 5,000 ft. (1,524m) tall Stairway Icefall. After a, hearty lunch (prepared by your guide), the river flows into the mighty Nizina Canyon.  Here it is squeezed tightly between limestone cliffs that cause it to surge around the corners in an impressive show of power. At the end of the canyon there is time for a short hike near the banks of the Chitina River before crossing it to meet a bush plane.  The flight back up the river and over the wilderness rafting mccarthyKennicott and Root Glaciers is a spectacular ending to a spectacular day.  Keep your camera handy for magnificent views of snow-covered Mt. Blackburn, the tumbled seracs of the Stairway Icefall, aerial views of McCarthy & Kennecott, and a glimpse of the precariously perched Erie Mine Bunkhouse.

The 2-day adventure package is fun for all and a great way to experience the Wrangell St. Elias National Park.

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Happy Clients Raft with Copper Oar!

  • Everyone should have the opportunity to see and do what we did. I highly recommend Copper Oar! This was a trip of a lifetime.

    Susan H, Nizina Fly & Hike, 2006

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  • Old Motherlode Powerhouse, McCarthy, AK
  • 1-800-523-4453
  • info@copperoar.com
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