Alaska Bear Viewing Adventure from Seward

We greatly enjoyed our packrafting adventure with Brandon! We have sea kayaked and white water rafted before, so this was very similar! Lots of fun, the scenery was beautiful, and we floated past fishermen looking to snag their salmon. It was a rainy day, which was fine because we got wet! Brandon was a great guide.

I was part of a family group (no teens - it was all adult family - come on Trip Advisor give me the option of choosing "Family with Adult Siblings"!) with varying packrafting and river abilities and we all learned a lot about paddling and a lot about reading rivers and paddling techniques. For three days we were on the Kenai River; the first day we learned basic paddling strokes which all of us agreed was incredibly valuable. (I have been on many rivers and on many crafts - canoe, raft, duckie, hard-shell kayak, packraft - and I still learned a lot about proper paddling! Highly recommended!) Then we went down the river and practiced our strokes; the second day we played around more in the rapids and the third day we learned and practiced eddy turns and ferrying. On the fourth day we went down the Resurrection River which is very technical and allowed us to use our new skills in a technical environment. Both guides were knowledgeable with many years of experience, and put our safety first. The gear was first-class and kept us warm and dry. And of course you can't beat Kenai Peninsula scenery, especially when blessed with magnificent weather! I highly recommend this adventure for anyone wanting to learn more about how to be safe and feel more confident when packrafting, and especially when packrafting on glacial and braided rivers.

We spent the day pack rafting and can truly say it exceeded our expectations! It was beautiful to get out on the river and see the wilderness in a new perspective, as well as get the thrill of some rapids along the way. They made sure safety was the #1 priority but that we also had the best time. We started with an hour lesson and then hit the rapids for the day. You get to wear a dry suit, so this is the perfect activity on a rainy day because you stay dry! The company was incredibly helpful and responsive during booking and made the process easy. Would definitely recommend!