Top 10 Things to do Adventurous in Anchorage, Alaska (AK)

September 5, 2021 Myesha Cogley

Set amid the coastal Chugach Mountains, Anchorage defies popular visions of polar ice caps and frozen tundra. It’s also warmer than you think (averaging 65 degrees in summer), making conditions ideal for sight-seeing or taking on uniquely Alaskan opportunities like arctic biking or touring the fjords of Prince William Sound. In the winter, you can ski, dogsled or do both simultaneously by "skijoring," which is cross-country skiing while being towed by a dog. Hey, it's no crazier a winter sport than the biathlon.
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1. Segway Tours of Anchorage

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Segway Tours of Anchorage

Come join us on a Segway Tour of Anchorage! Take a tour around Downtown Anchorage, watch the salmon spawn in Ship Creek, take in views of the Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range, and ride through history at the Alaska Statehood Monument and the historic Alaska Railroad terminal. Segway Tours of Anchorage provides an approximately 90 minute guided tour of Downtown Anchorage on a Segway, the gyroscopically enhanced Personal Transporter. Learning to ride a Segway is simple and fun for the whole family! Before we start the tour, your guide will lead you through an orientation and training of riding a Segway! Some of the sites you may see during the tour include: Stops to view King Salmon and Silver Salmon returning from the ocean to spawn at Ship Creek. A view of the Cook Inlet, the Alaska Range, Mt McKinley and Mount Susitna at Resolution Park. The Alaska Statehood Monument with views of Anchorage’s original town site The historic Alaska Railroad Terminal. Town Square in the heart of downtown with its fabulous flower displays. Westchester Lagoon and the multitudes of migratory bird inhabitants. The Delaney Park Strip and Centenial Rose Garden. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. "Star The Reindeer," our local resident and mascot. And Yes, she is a real reindeer! Don't miss out on this great, fun-filled experience in Anchorage!

2. Alaska Backcountry Access

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Alaska Backcountry Access

Alaska Backcountry Access is a multi-sport adventure company dedicated to providing unique adventure activities in the Chugach National Forest and around Alaska. Access to the remote lakes, glaciers, waterfalls, rivers and trails is key to exploring the mountains surrounding this remarkable glaciated area. Finding the real Alaska is difficult so let the guides at Alaska Backcountry Access share their backyard with you. Get away from the crowds, off the beaten path and into world class backcountry adventure! Specializing in jetboating, canyoneering, rafting, gold panning, hiking, kayaking, ski trekking, snowshoeing, sled dog mushing, Iditarod and snowmobiling.

3. Alpine Air Alaska

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Alpine Air Alaska

Alpine Air Alaska is a helicopter tour company in Girdwood, Alaska. We offer scenic flightseeing, glacier landings, and glacier dog sledding in the Summer!

4. Salmon Berry Travel & Tours

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Salmon Berry Travel & Tours

SALMON BERRY TRAVEL & TOURS offers Locally Guided Small Group or Private Day Tours and Multi-Day Adventures! We can help you #FindYourAlaska

5. Regal Air

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Regal Air

Regal Air is an Alaska Flightseeing, Bear Viewing, and Air Taxi company that has been flying Alaskans and visitors to our state since 1982. We are family owned and operated and have an excellent safety record.

6. Planet Earth Adventures

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Planet Earth Adventures

Welcome to Planet Earth Adventures, an Anchorage Tour Company. We are your Travel Experts to America's Last Frontier. With over 22 years experience guiding tours in Alaska, our knowledgeable, professional and friendly staff wants to share their knowledge and passion for this beautiful state. Travel with us and explore Alaska's most beautiful and pristine places. Planet Earth Adventures is the premium guided travel experience, with all the details taken care of so that guests can connect with the people and the places of Alaska. Get off the beaten path and explore pristine wilderness areas and remote villages, or delve into the history and character of small Alaskan towns. Our land based tours are designed to immerse you in fascinating cultures and draw out the uniqueness of each destination through enriching and authentic experiences. Planet Earth Adventures can offer you an authentic experience and an unforgettable Alaska vacation. ~También Hablamos Español~

7. Alaska ATV Adventures

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Alaska ATV Adventures

Girdwood ATV Tour There are no road signs marking the entrance to this part of the Chugach State Park. Most locals don’t even know about this wild scenic area. Adventure seekers do not need to travel many miles out of town searching for a true Alaskan backcountry riding experience. Alaska ATV Adventures focuses on small groups, providing excellent wildlife viewing and unrivaled scenery accompanying a ride specifically tailored to the group. This awesome trail winds through the northern reaches of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest about ½ way between Anchorage and Girdwood. The Girdwood 3-hour tour includes a hike downhill to spectacular waterfall where salmon come to spawn mid-June through September; during this time there is a very good chance of seeing bears from the overlook and high alpine meadows. Tours Depart Daily: 10:00AM April 23rd - May 24th, 2017 10:00AM and 2:00PM May 25th - September 30th, 2017

8. Chugach Adventures

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Chugach Adventures

Welcome to Chugach Adventures. We offer trips for all adventure levels, all ages & all abilities. Rafting, Iceberg Kayaking, Glacier Salmon Bakes, Helicopter Alpine Hikes, Camping Trips, Hiking Trips, & Wildlife Tours. Join us for a Bears, Trains, & Icebergs Tour for one of the best full day adventure tours from Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, or Whittier. Visit Spencer Glacier- one of the most easily accessible terminus glacier lakes in Southcentral Alaska.

9. Ascending Path

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Ascending Path

Visit and experience a unique Alaskan wilderness on our authentic glacier adventures. Within an hour of Anchorage we can have you on a glacier, and enjoying real Alaska on a spectacular guided hike. An amazing train ride gets us to the Spencer Whistle Stop which offers excellent Iceberg viewing and Glacier hiking. Your family can even paddle a Tandem Sea Kayak past icebergs and ride a Heli to climb on the Spencer Glacier itself.

10. Expeditions Alaska

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Expeditions Alaska

We offer guided backpacking trips and photo tours in Alaska. Trip itineraries are often flexible, tailored to your specific interest & adventure level. We provide an array of different tours, including sea kayaking, rafting and packrafting, and snowshoeing and skiing. Our backpacking and photography tours are superb. We offer hiking trips to Denali NP, brown bear photography tours & workshops in Katmai National Park. Backpacking trips and sea kayaking trips in Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Chugach State Park & Chilkat State Park. We also run multiday rafting tours in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Expeditions Alaska are insured, licensed and permitted to operate in all these amazing venues. Owned and operated by lead guide and photographer Carl Donohue, we now employ a small number of experienced, professional guides who lead various trips. Visit The Wild & spend time with Expeditions Alaska. More than 15 years of operations.

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