(Up to 100 miles with lunch, dinner.)
8:00am: Our driver and van will meet your group at the main entrance of your Hotel to transport you north to Willow, Alaska. We will have coffee available on the van and will make restroom stops as needed. The drive up to Willow is very scenic. The road winds up through the Matanuska Valley and continues up north past the town of Wasilla. Our driver will narrate and will cover points of interest along the way.
10:30am: Arrive at Willow and suit up for your first day's snowmobile ride. All extra bags of clothing and gear will be loaded onto the rear of your sled. You will depart the Willow trailhead and head down the trail which takes you along the banks of the mighty Susitna River. This huge frozen river serves as a major travel corridor for access to the remote lodges and riding areas. We'll travel along the Susitna River for about 25 miles until we meet up with the frozen confluence of the Yentna River. We'll stop here for a snack and enjoy the spectacular scenery before heading up the Yentna River. Our route will follow the Yentna River as it winds back further into the wilderness for another 35 miles until arriving at the Northwoods Lodge. Depending on the kind of speed the group makes, there should be some good opportunities for playing around on the snowmobiles utilizing many of the huge open meadows and frozen swamps along the way.
1:30pm: Lunch at the Northwoods Lodge, a large remote Alaskan Lodge tastefully furnished to impart a comfortable, rustic feeling.
3:00pm: Depart the Northwoods Lodge and continue up the frozen river system another 30 miles to the beautiful and scenic Tal Vista Lodge. Enroute to the Tal Vista Lodge, we will pass through town of Skwentna. This small community will give you glimpse of what Alaska bush living is like, with the only supplies brought in via snowmobile or ski-plane.
5:00pm Check into the Tal Vista Lodge. This fine facility is set in the midst of Alaska's true backcountry, yet offers modern amenities such as hot showers, warm heated rooms, and outstanding meal service.
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