Took the McKinley Run trip with my wife in July, 2009. This is a class 1 and 2 rapids rafting trip. To be honest, it is more like a float trip. Don’t misunderstand me – this is exactly what they tell you it will be. It is geared towards people that don’t want to take a “real” whitewater trip. This... more

This was our least favorite activity of the trip. The ride was not fast or exciting, even though we did the rapid / white water portion of the trip. Our guide was quite crabby too which made it less enjoyable. We enjoyed our other activities throughout Alaska much more (e.g. hiking, horseback riding, fishing, etc.). We've rafted before in other... more

I love river rafting and have gone a number of other times in Colorado, Australia, and California, so I was really looking forward to the opportunity to do it in Alaska as well. The Denali Outdoor Center's guides were very accomodating and friendly. We got picked up from Riley Creek Campground right on time. Everyone working at their river center... more

Paddle yourself or have your guide use the oars - it's up to you when you book a trip with the Denali Outdoor Center. Either way you'll have the thrill of a lifetime. Their dry suits work to perfection and the ride lives up to its billing. If you have younger children they will make sure they have a great... more

This was my first time rafting. I cannot swim at all and am terrified of the water, but for some reason I decided to do it. I did the paddle rafting with my husband. DOC staff was gr8 very supportive and experienced. Becky who is one of the staff at DOC was very comforting and helpful. Our guide Clint was... more

The guides knew what they were doing at Denali Outdoor Center. We had a great time on our half-day trip, which included both scenic and whitewater rafting. Our guide knew the river well, and kept us safe on the raft while giving us a thrilling experience. more

We wanted to do a river raft trip while up in the Denali area and I think we picked the best place! Went on the Canyon Run and it was great and our guide Big Al was the best! He knows alot about the river, safety, has great stories and knows alot about Alaska in general. more

We prebooked an 8pm "Canyon Run" in mid-July after talking to the various companies in the area. We chose DOC because they were the best value and were very helpful and friendly on the phone. Since we had a rental car we stopped by their staging office earlier in the afternoon. They recommended we put on long johns under our... more

We went through Denali Outdoor Center and took the Nenana Half-day Paddle raft trip. It was a 4 hour raft trip with class III/IV whitewater rapids! Cost was $104/each and well worth the money. This was a fantastic experience with great scenery, a little history/story telling from the guide (we had Glenn) and awesome rapids! We reserved our trip just... more