Denali what could we do after 8 hr tour

[travelnsee]

We will be doing Elison shuttle fro 6 am in denali. I guess we will be done by 2.00pm. What are the things I could do after that. I will be with 9 and 12 yr old kids. I plan to stay there at night and drive next day towards Seward.

[PennyAgain]

After 8 or so hours on a bus your children will need to blow off steam. Check out the sled dog demonstrations and do some hiking.

[whale-watcher]

Our kids really enjoyed whitewater rafting in the late afternoon/evening after our tour, as well as horseback riding and Hiking...many great options!

[travelnsee]

Yes my kids like hiking...we have never done white water rafting...do I have to book them in advance...I dont want to boo everything before hand not have any flexibility

[Budget Queen]

Yes my kids like hiking...we have never done white water rafting...do I have to book them in advance...I dont want to boo everything before hand not have any flexibility

 

If you are referring to rafting- then at least decide what kind of trip you want ahead of time. There are differences. There probably will be walk up space available.

 

The visitor center has activites and there are ranger programs. The sled dog demo is at 4pm.

[vegs1]

We were wondering what to do after our tour also. We have an 11 year daughter. We've planned to do the sled dog demo and then go to the Black Diamond Resort and do their covered wagon ride which takes you for dinner. Sounds like fun and something our daughter would like.

 

Happy planning.

[vbmom87]

Here is a link to the Alpenglow, Denali's summer newsletter. Page 6 is a nice summary of things to do based on how much time you have.

 

http://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/upload/Alpenglow_VG2009_final.pdf

 

 

The Savage River Loop in Denali is an easy one for children. Find info on page 15 of the link above.

[vbmom87]

Although I did not use this company, it came highly recommended last year by many forum posters.

 

http://www.denalioutdoorcenter.com/

 

We decided to wait until we got to Denali to decide if we would take the tour. Since the weather was cool and rainy, and I was feeling under the weather, we passed. Maybe next time!!!

[cindep]

We went out to Black Diamond and had dinner in their restaurant and then ATTEMPTED to play golf. In our case, the wind was just too strong, but we had fun attempting it. They have an 18 hole mini-golf course that looked like fun had the weather been better. BTW ... the restaurant is definitely casual and kid friendly. Depending on how your day goes, the covered wagon/dinner may be too long.

 

I do really recommend this place, especially if you have a car. The food was some of the best we had in Alaska ... about normal priced, but very good portions. DH really enoyed the lasagne and I saw some kids really enjoying some hot dogs. The place isn't overly fancy, but we found it a good way to get "out" of glitter gulch and see something different.

[ellbon]

white water rafting is good. alos jeff king's home for seeing the dogs and meeting him

[Mango Tango]

We went to Black Diamond and did the ATV adventure. We had a blast! I highly recommend this.

[Alaskalovr]

We liked Black Diamond as well and saw a few moose on our way in and out of there right along the road! We also climbed the little "Rock" at the Savage River stop and the kids might think that is fun! Good Luck and have a great trip.