Top Juneau Float Trips

such a great experience. super cold lol They provide the gear. Great instructions. Instructors are VERY helpful.

I had a wonderful time experiencing the Mendenhall glacier from a raft. This is not the kind of activity I would usually do and it was so exciting to be on this rafting trip and experience the great weather and beautiful scenery. Jackson, our tour guide, was so warm and confident. He had the best sense of humor and kept the whole group entertained throughout our outing. This rafting trip was the highlight of my trip to Alaska so far. We saw eagles and a seal and the scenery was breathtaking-taking. Thank you Jackson for a splendid day on the river.

We had a fantastic time. Tuna was a great guide and made the trip fun for all three generations. Tuna was knowledgeable and the kids adored him. Highly recommended!

We really enjoyed the excursion. This was our first time doing water rafting especially with Cristian. He was a really good tour guide and very funny. We saw bald eagles and even a seal in the water bobbing up and down. He even gave us some insights what it was like to staying in Juneau even though he only worked there in the summer. Hope to see him in Colorado when we visit.

We booked the white water float trip through our cruise line at the last minute. Despite getting to the lake a little late due to a bus mix-up, we were greeted by very helpful and knowledgeable staff who helped us get into our wet gear. Our shoes were placed in bins and transported to our final destination. Our guide, Gavin, was very funny, and we had a great group. He even had a laminated wildlife field guide if we needed help identifying things. The rapids were fun; as others have pointed out this is not super intense, you will be going through class I and II rapids, and can choose whether or not you want to paddle (the paddlers all go into one boat). Once the rapids were over, the scenery was not that impressive. But between the jokes and wildlife spotting, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. At the end, we were treated to warm cider and an assortment of crackers and vegetables with salmon dip. There was also an option to purchase beer. Overall, a nice trip!

This was so much fun! Highly recommend for family fun. The kids loved the areas with small rapids. Our guide was great and let our kids row for a few minutes.

Such a fantastic experience, fun AND beautiful! Dalton was top notch, super chill about the rapids, but superb stand-up comedy at the ready. Putting that theater degree to good use. Ask for Dalton!

They work very hard to make this an easy and fun tour! Easy pick up! Had a really good time. Thanks Conner!

Great time on the rafting trip. Our guide, Jaret, was skilled, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun. He worked really hard to paddle and guide the raft! We appreciated the water gear to stay dry. Thanks for a great memory of Mendenhall glacier.

We booked this tour directly through the operator and not through the cruise line. We met near the tram and they drove us to the launch site. Our group on the bus was fairly small, but when we got to the site there were several other busses full of people - I think they launched 10 boats or so during this trip. They gave us waterproof pants and boots and a life vest to wear, and they collected our shoes for transportation to the end point. The gear wasn't in great shape - the first pair of pants they gave me had a large gash in them.I've gone rafting before, and unlike those experiences, this raft had fixed benches inside, and they arranged / balanced you on the benches. We were not given an opportunity to help paddle across the lake - our guide did all the work, though we would've been glad to help. As stated in other reviews, you are paddled across the lake and don't get anywhere near the glacier or the waterfall. There are three-ish moderately exciting portions of the river you go down, and I got splashed some. No rapids were more than Class 2 or so. The City was completing a project to construct flood control measures along the river while we were there, so the river was mostly lined with Hesco barriers and rip rap. There were a few park areas you go by that don't have that, and we did see some wildlife. We had an eagle do a fly-over, found some nests in trees, and saw a harbor seal.We were the last boat out of the river at the end point. We were pretty rushed there and didn't get to enjoy the amenities in the tent at the end - we never saw our photos, never got the pin we were promised, had no time for drinks. We did get some of the provided snacks. Back at the pickup for the return trip, we found the only busses available were for those chartered by the cruise lines (and not OUR cruise line). A nice bus driver let us use some empty seats on his bus or we would've been stranded.I would like to shout out the guides on the trip - ours was awesome, and all the guides were friendly and helpful. They made the trip better than it would otherwise be. Overall we had a good time.

This was a spur of the moment excursion. It was a little pricy as are most cruise ship excursions, but the convenience factor as well worth it. The cruise ship people delivered our tickets to us on the boat told us where to meet bus and what time. Getting to the location was super easy because it was at the end of the pier and the bus driver had of interesting stories and pointed out eagles and other various points of interestthe rafting companies supplied rain boots and chest waders and life preservers. I recommend you bring a raincoat because those weren’t supplied. We were given explicit instructions on what to do and how to behave and several instances of what if. Then our guide Jason rowed us across the lake at the foot of the glacier. Truly, you’re still a couple of miles away from the actual glacier, but you can see it and it’s huge and beautiful to look at. Everything along the trip was scenic and beautiful to me that was worth the price of admission alone.As far as the rapids went, Jason told us they were class two or three, which meant nothing to me because we have no rapidshours of where I live so I was expecting a white knuckle trip. Class two and three turned out to be no more white knuckle than a river raft ride at six flags, which was absolutely fine with me because I wasn’t trying to get killed on vacation. I was more concerned that there might be bears, and not at least not during our trip. We did see several eagles, and Jason pointed out the high watermark from previous floods, which would indicate that not all rafting rides go as smooth as ours did.It was a very enjoyable afternoon and at the end of the ride there was a beer tent and some snacks set up, and then we wereshown to our bus and back to our cruise ship on time.If you’re looking for a white knuckle class five rafting ride, this probably isn’t aimed at you, but I guess that depends on the weather doesn’t I would recommend this for families or for couples and even for old folks who want some mild to moderate excitement.I would do this again in the future.

Our group was ages 17-71! It was fun for all of us! We had a great guide who made this adventure interesting and even more fun!

What a beautiful location! Sophie is a knowledgeable, funny, strong guide! We truly enjoyed the entire experience.

Excellent tour. Perfect length and perfect timing for it all to be a seamless experience. Loved our guide , Alyse. She was funny , knowledgeable , and experienced. Highly recommend this tour. Breathtaking scenery as well.

We booked our floating trip through Alaska Shore Excursions. Our guide was Harris and our group thoroughly enjoyed the experience. He was very safe, knowledgeable, personable, had some jokes and even let my 14 year old son do some paddling (highlight of the trip for him). Highly recommend!!

We had a fantastic time! Mendenhall Glacier was beautiful, and the float was peaceful and scenic. There was very little white water (at least the day that we went). Dalton was a fantastic guide. It was a wonderful opportunity to see a bit of Juneau away from the crowds in port.