Hi,
I am planning a trip to Gates of the Arctic. I have spent time in Alaska but have never visited this park. I have been reading about the various expeditions but wanted to ask for advice.
We are going to travel to the park in late August for a pack raft trip and would love to get suggestions on rivers that people prefer.
In an ideal world (and I say ‘ideal’ in the understanding that travel is all about trade offs, so I provide the wish list below in the knowledge that it is likely impossible to get everything we want), the trip would include the following:
- 8 day trip to include four days of pack rafting interspersed with four days of hiking
- Great scenery and landscape both to enjoy as we raft and for day hikes
- Nothing too challenging on the rapids front. We are experienced back country people but have less experience rafting
- Wildlife viewing opportunities
- Fishing opportunities
- Good for late August
Again, this is all in an ideal world, so I’d just like to check as many of the above boxes as possible. I’d be really appreciative if anyone could take a second and lay out the river or couple of rivers they think fit the bill! Also, if anyone could refer me to any good online resources for reading about rafting the different rivers, I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks so much!