We had a great experience on our water tour. We first explored the glacier lake before rafting down level III rapids. Our guide Leo was very knowledgeable about the area and water. We were also assisted by Cesar.

Excellent guides made the trip feel safe and fun. Jumping into the glacier lake (in a full dry suit) was exhilarating and refreshing before taking on some class 3 rapids.

5 stars for the team. Veronica, Ron, Anne Marie and Cesar were the best guides. We were made to feel like a child again. Had so much fun visiting an amazing wild country side and fun river. This is the wild untamed Alaska that we have been searching for in our travels.

Great for rafting tours. Highly recommended, we had the time of our life. The guide adapted very well to our tour.

Rafting 100 miles of Alaska's Copper River is not for the faint of heart. It's hard to overstate the number of variables that are outside of your control—weather, wild animals, river hazards, accidents, etc. You DEFINITELY want to be with experienced, competent guides. McCarthy River Tours provided just that—our guides had dozens of multi-day trips and hundreds of "river days" under their belts. They were highly skilled in navigating the complex currents of the river, provided EXCELLENT service and hospitality, and made the whole trip an absolute blast. 10/10 would go again deep into the Alaskan bush with this company!

The tour was customized for us. John, our guide, was very helpful in helping us get into our dry suits and explaining what to expect on the short hike to the lake we were Kayaking on. Not only was he exceptionally knowledgeable about the history of McCarthy and the mountains and glaciers we were seeing, but had lots of information of the geology of the area. He told us about local plants. John is very skilled, patient and kind. We loved every minute of our Four hour adventure!

fabulous! John is a great guide. Thorough, excellent explanations, safety first, AND fun. We were outfitted with dry suits (crucial safety gear, as an unexpected “swim” is always possible in the icy river), life jackets, and helmets. The safety instructions were clear and concise. Had a ball rafting the rapids, and always felt we were in good hands- so we could really enjoy the experience!! Thank you!

totally professional operation. all details covered and explained perfectly. guide john was great. friendly but professional. felt totally safe with him. we have done rafting trips before but would rate this as one of the 2 best experiences we have had.

We rafted the remote Copper River for 7 days with guides Marlon, Jake, and Brakyn. The trip had beautiful scenery floating through the Chugach Mountains and included our last two nights camped in front of the Childs Glacier which was cracking and calving alot during our stay -that was spectacular. The guides did a great job selecting campsites, making delicious meals for us, and stopping at or pointing out highlights along the river. The company provided very nice sleeping bags, pads and tents for our use. We were in very capable hands! We saw one brown bear, and lots of eagles and seals. Bring warm clothes!

My family highly enjoyed our rafting trip. Ron was personable and knowledgeable. I haven’t seen my kids smile so much as when we got doused by the rapids.

Did the 7 day copper river float from Chitna to Cordova with Bracken, Jake and TL Marlon. Outstanding guides, very knowledgeable about the River and local history, friendly, good people to spend a week with. Great food, unbelievable scenery; seeing the Child’s glacier calving into the Copper River was a once in a lifetime bucket list experience! My only criticism would be the sleeping pad that was to short for my 6’ 4” height.

If you want to get in the water and have fun in an afternoon, this is your tour. We had zero experience but we’re Alaskans vacationing in Alaska and decided to check out rafting in McCarthy. We had a blast! The guides, Johnny with the hair, Lily, and Violet answered every question and made everything fun. Violet was our guide in our raft and was the perfect guide, between talking up how fun McCarthy was, teaching us Rafting 101, and telling us how much fun guides have on river trips in AK. They do have fun; the enthusiasm was contagious. We would definitely consider another trip with them and have our eyes on a multi day. Why come to Alaska if you’re not getting on the water?!

We took the 4 Hour Kennicott glacier lake & river raft tour, it was super fun with viewing of Kennicott glacier and icebergs floating in the lake. Our guide Lily is truly knowledgeable and fun at the same time, gave us lots of info about the place and helped my wife to clean up her skin burn (suffered prior to the tour). She recommended a nice place to eat as well, making the whole trip so much more enjoyable!

A great way to spend time and explore the river. Our guide, Ron was friendly, professional and great to converse with. Would recommend and can’t wait to book again.

Tour:7 day copper trip Chitna to Cordova This trip was more spectacular than I ever dreamed. Sarah Lindsay and Ron were amazing guides. Their knowledge of the history (we were even read some history before Abercrombie falls) , the river and how to make camping masterpiece meals made it that much more memorable. They were so calm and relaxed they became ohana instead of guides. This trip has the landscape we all come to Alaska for…that last frontier. Then you add to that paddling through an iceberg field and watching spectacular calving from a glacier at your campsite!! It was perfection. Another great fact was that there was not another single person on this river it’s amazingly pristine. Then at quaint Cordova awaits you at the takeout. If you are longing to get away from it all and enjoy the outdoors like you never have McCarthy River tours has the perfect adventure for you. Everyone from the staff that answers the phones and is so patient to answer my 1000 questions (Chris) to the man with all the answers (Nic has great suggestions on how to get there amd where to stay in Cordova ) to the guides (Sarah Lindsay, Ron) you can’t go wrong with McCarthy River tours if you go somewhere else your trip will not be as spectacular and memorable as if you had gone with McCarthy. So whatever you are doing when you read this review just call them up and schedule a tour. I highly recommend the copper 7 day tour! In fact my entire ohana (2 daughters, SIL, and boyfriend) are avid Colorado, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, etc whitewater rafters and they said it was a trip of a lifetime! So don’t wait just call Nic and set up a trip!