Juneau help-- helicopters & river raft

[faw12345]

We will be in Juneu in May of 2005. My husband & I would love to river raft and see the glacier-- My parents are thinking about the helicoper to the glacier. Is it worth rafting??? any comments-- Help!!! We are first timers to Alaska. :)

[natesfirewife]

I have done the helicopter tour out to the glacier and spent two hours hiking around on it. I would prefer this over the raft trip. I think that in the raft you wouldn't really be able to comprehend the size or see as much as you would from the air. We went with http://www.northstartrekking.com and we made our reservations this morning to go back with them in August. Either way, have a great time.

 

Misty

[Budget Queen]

The Mendenhall float trip is one tour I never recommend, only a brief distant view of Mendenhall rest of trip is trees and backyards. In my experince, money is far better spent elsewhere. There are very few tours I don't recommend but this is one of them.