- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Looking for ideas for semi-adventure trip
Posted on 7/27/15 at 7:41 am to Tigertown in ATL
Posted on 7/27/15 at 7:41 am to Tigertown in ATL
Posted on 7/27/15 at 7:55 am to DownSouthDave
quote:
Whitewater Rafting
NOC
Did this two years ago and wont do it again. The night before our rafting trip a 4-5 inch rain fell in the area, and the river was flowing real high. Instead of class 2 rapids they were class 4.
Our raft guide was a "daredevil" and took everything head on. I seriously thought I was going to die.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 6:50 pm to DownSouthDave
LINK
quote:
The opportunity for a true wilderness expedition experience in the U.S. is slowly disappearing. The best bet you have left is a float down the Tatshenshini-Alsek river system (which does, however, require that you start in Canada). It’s not so much the isolation that makes the standard nine-day to two-week, 140-mile (255-kilometer) trip from Yukon’s Dalton Post to Alaska’s Dry Bay so sublime as it is the scenery.
Flowing through a deep gorge, the Tatshenshini runs through lively Class III white water before slowing down for grizzly viewing. But that’s just a warm-up. When the river flows into the Alsek in British Columbia’s Tatshenshini-Alsek Park, it’s surrounded by massive glaciers, many of which calve giant chunks of ice into Lake Alsek. This lake, the largest glacier-dammed lake in North America, is the center of attraction on the river trip. (Consider taking a few extra days to hike the banks of the Tatshenshini and Walker Glacier inside the park.) Headed into Alaska, the Alsek leaves the glaciers, but chances are icebergs will be making the voyage to the sea alongside your raft.
This post was edited on 7/27/15 at 6:51 pm
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News