Summer Field Trips

* Out-and-back hike followed by an evening paddle

* Difficulty: Easy to moderate for most adventurers

* Distance: 3-mile hike/about 1.5-2 hours of paddling

Join us for an evening adventure at Matanuska Lake State Rec Area. We’ll start with a guided hike with the Revel team and then head out for a paddle with Adventures by True North AK. All gear supplied!

We’ll wrap up our trip with pizza in the pavilion.

Trip Fees:

$55 for Adventure Club Members

$75 for all others

* One-way hike with return transportation

* Difficulty: Easy to moderate for most hikers

* Distance: Approx. 5.5 miles

Kick off summer with this route that winds through the Crevasse-Moraine trail system, skirts around part of Long Lake, and ends at the Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area. The easy rolling hills (ancient glacial moraines) of the Matanuska Greenbelt weave through birch, spruce, and cottonwood forests.

Trip Fees:

$69 for Adventure Club Members

$89 for all others

* One-way hike with return transportation

* Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous for most hikers

* Distance: Approx. 7 miles

Follow a historic railroad bed along the edge of the mighty Matanuska River from Palmer to Moose Creek. The terrain is mostly level with several short sections of gravel slides to cross.

Trip Fees:

$89 for Adventure Club Members

$109 for all others

* One-way hike with return transportation

* Difficulty: Moderate for most hikers

* Distance: Approx. 5 miles

Join us to hike the Muktuk Marston trail leading from Arctic Valley to Hunter Pass above Hiland Valley, and down to the trailhead at the South Fork of Eagle River. Alpine wildflowers are in full bloom this time of year! We’ll be above tree line with some gradual elevation gain and loss, then gradual switchbacks to descend near the end.

Trip Fees:

$89 for Adventure Club Members

$109 for all others

* One-way hike with a trailhead shuttle

* Difficulty: Strenuous for most hikers

* Distance: Approx. 7 miles

This challenging hike follows a narrow path from Hatcher Pass Summit (April Bowl) to the top of Government Peak to Government Peak Recreation Area, descending via the Blueberry Knoll trail. On this trek, expect exposed ridges that can be windy, with elevation gain of about 2,000 feet, followed by elevation loss of about 3,500 feet on a steep, well-established trail.

Trip Fees:

$109 for Adventure Club Members

$139 for all others

* Out-and-back bike ride

* Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous for most bikers

* Distance: Approx. 15 miles

Biking the Eklutna lakeshore trail is a rite of passage for Alaskan adventurers! We’ll plan to pedal from the day-use parking lot to Bold Airstrip at the far end of the lake and back. Packed gravel and dirt with small rolling hills and sections of dirt road means you’ll need tires with good traction - a mountain, gravel, or fat bike is required for this outing. Click ‘Book Now’ for rental suggestions.

Trip Fees:

$59 for Adventure Club Members

$89 for all others

* Half-day paddle + full day hike

* Difficulty: Moderate for most adventurers

* Distance: half-day paddle/7-mile hike

This two-day adventure includes paddling and hiking at two locations in Denali State Park – Byers Lake and Curry Ridge. On day 1, we’ll canoe around Byers Lake and visit a unique, historic cabin along its shore. Participants can camp or arrange other lodgings for that night. On day 2, we’ll hike from Kesugi Ken up to Curry Ridge for views (weather permitting) of Denali and the Alaska Range. Fall colors should be peaking.

Trip Fees:

$149 for Adventure Club Members

$199 for all others

* Out-and-back hike with transportation

* Difficulty: Moderate for most hikers

* Distance: Approx. 6 miles

Join us for a forested hike from South Rolly Lake to Red Shirt Lake and back along ancient glacial moraine in Nancy Lake State Recreation Area. We’ll stay together as a group; hike at a leisurely pace; enjoy the fall colors; and stop to identify plants, listen and look for birds, and chat.

Trip Fees:

$89 for Adventure Club Members

$109 for all others