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Scenic and Whitewater river rafting trips north and south of Anchorage, Alaska and daily glacier hikes / treks and ice climbing instruction on the Matanuska Glacier. Raft trips including class I to III scenic rafting on the Matanuska River, class III and IV rafting on the Lion Head segment of the Matanuska River and Class IV and V whitewater rafting on Six Mile Creek in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. 2 to 7 day Alaska wilderness river trips available statewide.

Alaska glacier tours and ice climbing since 1999. Join us for a unique adventure just two hours from Anchorage. Discover glacier trekking or ice climbing on the blue ice of the Matanuska Glacier. Adventures for most ages and abilities.Get off the boat or out of the bus and actually walk on a glacier with our professional guides. Over 17,000 guests have enjoyed our glacier trekking and ice climbing. Now includes the fastest zipline in Alaska and helicopter tours.

Ride almost a mile of big, fast ziplines. Not a canopy tour but a high speed zip with a great view. Includes the G2, the state of the art fastest zipline in Alaska with a top speed of 64 miles per hour. Dual lines so you can race a friend.

ESTABLISHED SINCE 1975 NOVA is Alaska's oldest river rafting tour company under original ownership. Since 1975, we have accomplished many firsts in guided adventure travel in Alaska, including the first to offer commercial whitewater rafting on Sixmile Creek more than 25 years ago. Our early wilderness trips included several first descents and trips through the newly formed National Parks and Refuges with organizations like National Geographic, Connaissance du la Mode and the National Audubon Society. Our expertise in this theater has grown over the years to include combination trips that offer mountain and glacier trips with river trips. WHY TOUR WITH US With NOVA, you can expect to experience the Alaska you always imagined. Our trips focus on wilderness, scenic and cultural areas that are not impacted by industrial tourism. Our goal is to enrich your appreciation of Alaska's wild and special places.

Helicopter tours of Alaska's spectacular Matanuska Glacier. Experience the glacier, valley and river from the air and see stunning blue pools, huge crevasses and towering ice formations. Our guests often see moose and bear on their flight to the glacier while flying up the mighty Matanuska River. Take your helicopter glacier experience further! Land and explore the ice with a professional Glacier Guide or try ice climbing. Great photo opportunities and a thrill for ages 8 to 80.

We are Matanuska Glacier Advnetures, we are proud to offer you glacier access all year round to the largest glacier that is road accessible in North America! We have the best tours at the best price, so let us take you out on a once in a lifetime experience getting onto the glacier with one of our very knowledgeable guides!