Adventures
Snowhook Adventure Guides of Alaska
Dog Sled Adventure Tour – Fall - Dog sledding doesn’t just happen during the winter. Autumn not only brings out the beauty of Alaska’s changing leaves and cooler temperatures, it also brings about fall training. This is the time of year when mushers begin to train their dogs for the winter race season.
Drill Team 6 Fishing Excursions, LLC
The Mat-Su Valley is known as the "Stillwater Fishing Capital of Alaska" because the abundance of road-accessible lakes. Catch landlocked salmon, arctic char and rainbow trout in one of the many lakes. Don't forget about those big northern pike out there too!
Knik Glacier Tours
Knik Glacier is located on the northern edge of Alaska's Chugach Mountains. Over 28 miles long and 5 miles across this is one of central Alaska's greatest rivers of ice. Often referred to as Alaska's 'sunny glacier', a unique microclimate or "rain shadow" has created a truly diverse ecosystem. A northern desert surrounded by snow covered peaks, hanging glaciers, and waterfalls.
Beluga Whales at Turnagain Arm
The endangered beluga whales of upper Cook Inlet near Anchorage follow the runs of salmon and hooligan—and are most often seen just before/ after high tides in Turnagain Arm along the Seward Highway. Watch for the winking white of their backs arching from the water as they breathe (sometimes difficult to distinguish from white caps.) It’s not uncommon for them to swim only yards off the rocks. Listen and you may hear them chirping and chattering as they pass (old-time whalers nicknamed belugas “sea canaries.”) Aptly named Beluga Point overlooks an expanse with another chance to see them on the move. Belugas will also occasionally swim past Anchorage beaches along Knik Arm […] so it’s always good to be alert when visiting Kincaid Park or the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail during high tide. Scientists say the belugas often work the mouths of the Susitna River beyond Knik Arm west of Anchorage and the Chickaloon River on the northern Kenai Peninsula—both remote and difficult-to-reach spots.
Reindeer Farm
I highly recommend this for anyone in the area, as often as possible! Feed reindeer, a moose, alpacas, elk, and so much more! Dr. Michelle Oakley of Nat Geo's show "Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet," tends to the animals at this farm when needed. You may just get to meet an animal friend that she has helped / that you recognize from the show. You never know! (If you meet Dr. Oakley you have to get her autograph for me, or else you are uninvited to the wedding. - Elizabeth)
Hatchers Pass
Outdoor recreation at its finest!
Thunderbird Falls Trail
Kelli recommended this attraction because she said it is a beautiful, short, and easy walk to the falls. Google says it will take less than 1 hour to walk to the falls and back.
Alaska Railroad Coastal Classic Train to Seward, AK
The train seen in the link is a different train that ends its seasonal run on 09/16/23. However, the ARR Coastal Classic Train, run by the same company, ends its season on 09/25/23, which is perfect for anyone interested in traveling to the fjords of Seward, AK in the Gold Star domed carts, with bottle and food service. The train also has an upper level viewing platform, which would be great for photographs. Seats on the train even rotate, so you can face your group, if you'd like. Explore glaciers, fjords (natural habitats for whales and porpoises), the Alaska SeaLife Center, fishing boats, or shops. The train departs Anchorage at 6:45am and arrives in Seward at 11:20am. You can enjoy the day exploring, board the train at 6:00pm and arrive back in Anchorage at 10:15pm.