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About us
If you are looking for your personal Alaskan Adventure with a private guide then this is just the right place for you. Choose from a variety of trips we have listed on the website or contact us about any area or part of Alaska you would like to explore by foot, kajak, raft or by mountainbike.
We are a husband and wife team with a lifetime of experience in the outdoors
who specialize in our guest's safety, comfort and satisfaction. We operate
out of Chickaloon, Alaska only an hour and a half by car from
Anchorage, through the scenic Matanuska River Valley, we take you
rafting on the Matanuska River and glacier hiking, mountain biking and
backpacking in the Talkeetna Mountains, Kenai Peninsula, Chugach State
Park or Denali State Park if you are on a limited time
schedule. The Talkeetna Mountains offer a wonderful wilderness
backcountry experience without an expensive bush flight. Whether you are in the
Anchorage area or Matanuska Susitna Valley for a day trip or coming to Alaska for a multi-day wilderness
expedition the wealth of tundra, rivers, mountains and glaciers,
lakes, islands and coastline allow
us to share special outdoor experiences with people from around the
world.
Bill
began his professional guiding career in 1979 working 
for an outfitter in Pinedale, Wyoming. With the Wind River Range as his
backyard he enjoyed exploring and sharing this piece of Rocky Mountain
wilderness with his guests. Moving to Alaska in 1989, the size of his
backyard and opportunities for exploration and guiding multiplied.He owned his sled dog business in Fairbanks for many years before moving to the South Central area.Multi
day river floats on the Copper River, Yukon River, and others became
highlights of the summer season. With a passion for winter Bill began
skiing and skijoring on the hundreds of miles of trails north of
Fairbanks, Alaska, where he owned Alaska Sled Dog Adventures for nine
years. Days spent out on the trail with temperatures below -50 gave him
the opportunity to learn not only how to survive these extremes but to
be comfortable and enjoy the experience. In 1998 he competed in the 350
mile human powered ( bike, ski or foot) race on the Iditarod Trail and
finished to McGrath. Bill has completed the race seven times
and now also organizes it with his wife Kathi.
Kathi grew up in the foothills of the Alps in Germany. She first came to Alaska
in 1996 on a backpacking trip. She came back several times falling deeper
in love with Alaska every visit. In 2002 she received her resident alien
status and moved to Alaska. She has been exploring and guiding with
Bill since she arrived. Kathi finished the 350 mile race to McGrath
tenth out of forty three racers and set a new female race record in
2005. She speaks English and German fluently and also speaks some French
and Italian.
All
of our leisure time is spent biking, hiking, rafting, kayaking, skiing or snowshoeing in
Alaska, Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada, the Southwest US
or Europe, always looking for new places to share with guests. Our current
winter passion is biking expeditions in the arctic with the Alaska
made Fatbike. We bring our experience and love of the wilderness to share with guests on every guided trip
and students of our winter schools. I specialize in teaching people about winter biking and to enjoy the Alaska winter wilderness in multi day outings and women-only trips summer and winter.
Slide Show of our trip this fall in Utah and Arizona
By guiding people to Alaska's wild places we hope to ensure protection of the last great wilderness and preserve it for future generations.
We are members of:
National Parks Conservation Association
Valley Mountain Biking and Hiking
Mat Su Convention and Visitor Bureau
Alaska Travel Industry Association
Alaska Ultra Sport PO BOX 1125,Chickaloon Alaska 99674 (907) 745 6680
