Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School Inc. is based in Haines, Alaska, a small town located near the top of the Inside Passage. Haines borders Glacier Bay National Park. The park and the adjacent 27 million acres, including Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, comprise the largest protected wilderness area in the world. It is an extremely jagged and glaciated mountain landscape that includes the world’s largest non-polar ice caps, pristine fjords, and wilderness rivers. Peak elevations in this region range up to 20,000 feet. The terrain is among the best in North America for learning climbing skills. The area also offers world-class sea kayaking, rafting, trekking, and skiing. Our expedition center in Haines is an outstanding gateway for accessing this unparalleled wilderness area.
Chilkoot trail hikes from Skagway into the Yukon
A playground for mountaineering, alpine climbing and ski mountaineering
Haines is an epicenter for heli-skiing in Alaska
Glacier Bay is the quintessential Alaska kayaking experience
Raft the Kongakut River through the last great prehistoric wilderness in North America. Travel with the spring migration of the Porcupine Caribou Herd. Hike under the midnight sun. Experience the Arctic in its most pristine environment.
Destination: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Activity: River/Whitewater
Difficulty: 3 out of 5
Duration: 11 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: Chilkat Guides
Alsek River Expedition
Price: $6300*
From the big drop at “Lava North“, to the class-5 helicopter portage at Turnback Canyon, this river expedition leaves a lasting impression of the ruggedness of the north.
Destination: Glacier Bay & Kluane National Parks
Activity: River/Whitewater
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Duration: 14 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: Chilkat Guides
Tatshenshini River Expedition
Price: $5500*
Grizzly Bears, Wolves, and Moose all call the Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park home. For decades, the Tatsheshini River has been regarded as the classic Alaska/Canada transboundary wilderness trip.
Destination: Glacier Bay & Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park
Activity: River/Whitewater
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Duration: 10 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: Chilkat Guides
Whitewater Leadership & Guide Training
Price: $3465*
This 12-day intensive course teaches aspiring guides the technical skills for swift water rescue and rafting in class III and IV rivers. Students learn to row oar frames and paddle captain with hands-on learning.
Destination: Rivers of the Yukon
Activity: River/Whitewater
Difficulty: 3 out of 5
Duration: 12 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: International Wilderness Leadership School
Upper Tsirku River Rafting
Price: $1200*
Join Alaska Mountain Guides for a spectacular wilderness river trip for two days on the Tsirku River. Located just outside of Haines, Alaska, its waters drain from the largest non-polar ice cap and largest protected wilderness area on the planet.
Destination: Tsirku River & Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
Activity: River/Whitewater
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Duration: 2 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Blanchard Whitewater Rafting
Price: $275*
Join us for a fantastic day-trip rafting on the Blanchard and Tatshenshini Rivers. This class III-IV whitewater trip offers paddlers a chance to enjoy fun rapids, while experiencing the beauty of the Yukon.
Destination: Yukon Territory
Activity: River/Whitewater
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Duration: 1 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Day Rafting Trips
Price: $150*
Explore the wilderness rivers on a day trip surrounding Haines and Skagway. Great wildlife viewing and perfect for families!
