Butte Kayak Adventure on Knik River

New in 2023!
Experience Alaska on the original roads and routes aka its rivers and lakes. This tour transverses one of the most sublime landscapes and panoramic views in all of Southcentral Alaska and the Mat Su Valley. You will find salmon swimming under your paddle craft as they migrate to their spawning grounds. Also, expect to see ducks and eagles fly overhead and maybe even find a moose standing in the water eating a meal.
This tour starts by paddling across Jim Lake and then a short overland portage into Jim Creek.
Finally, exit on the beach of the Knik River that flows from the Knik Glacier, and while there get some pictures with the glacier in the background. The Knik Glacier is the headwaters of the Knik River and is the largest glacier in Southcentral Alaska. After this brief pause to take some photos, and view the scenery, we will continue our paddle down the Kink River to our exit point of the old Knik River Bridge.

Meeting Point

GX47+QV Butte

GX47+QVG Butte, AK, USA

Please park in the area on the North side of the old river bridge, in the public access to the Kink River by milepost 9 on the old highway. You will see a campground on the side of the road. Please park along the fence just outside of the campground.

What's included:

• All basic Paddling Equipment in Provided
• Your choice of a Kayak or Stand Up Paddle board
• All basic paddling gear including life jacket, paddle, and paddle craft

What to expect:

Duration: 4 hours

Palmer

Palmer, Alaska

After meeting you at the Old Glen Highway Bridge in Palmer/Butte Alaska we will transport you up the river system to Jim Lake, where we will put in for our 1/2 day paddling adventure.

30 minutes

Jim Lake

Jim Lake, Alaska 99645, USA

Paddle across Jim Lake to our first portage of this kayak/SUP tour. In Jim Lake we catch our first views of glaciers in the distance. After portaging we will follow McRoberts Creek down to where it empties into the Knik River.

2 hours

Knik Glacier

Knik Glacier, Alaska 99686, USA

The largest Glacier in South Central Alaska is your backdrop for this paddling tour.
This glacier-formed valley is full of wildlife, such as moose, bears, eagles, and salmon just to name a few. Though we can not guarantee you will see wildlife on your tour. We will stop at a viewpoint of the mighty Knik Glacier in the distance. This is a great place for photos weather permitting.

30 minutes

Knik River

Knik River, AK, USA

After taking photos of the Knik Glacier in the distance we will float on the Knik River back to our starting point of Old Glen Highway Bridge where we met you to start your trip.

1 hour