Yes, you can bring non-alcoholic beverages and snacks.
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All Denali ATV trips are guided by professional, knowledgeable guides. There is always a front guide, leading the tour group, and a back guide. If the tour group is large enough, or if it is a dusty day, a middle guide will be available as well.
Don’t worry; you’ll fit right in with most other participants! Our experienced and patient guides will happily facilitate your experience to make you as comfortable as possible. You will also complete a short practice session prior to the main tour. No experience is necessary to take the single ATVs. There is an obstacle course that mimics some of the trail conditions that you will go through before you get on the trails. If you are feeling uncomfortable after the obstacle course, alert the guides so that they can switch you to another unit. The Side by Side ATVs are very easy to drive because they drive just like a car!
Guests that fail the demonstration may be switched to another unit, may be placed in a guide unit, or may choose to not continue.
We require 2 units to be booked for a tour to depart. Since units can fit 1-6 people, the number of actual people on a tour may vary.
There are designated stopping points during each tour, at scenic points and overlooks. If the tour sees moose or other animals, the tour can stop to take pictures. At any point during your tour, if you need to stop, simply alert a guide.
Port-a-potties are located at the Denali ATV Launch site.
No restroom facilities on trail, just mother nature!
Alert the nearest guide with hand signals and they will direct you to a good area.
It is customary to tip your guides about 10% if they did a good job and you had a great time on this ATV Denali Trip. Tips can be made on site in cash or Venmo or even in the Tour Office after the tour by cash or credit card.
It is illegal to ATV in the national park. Our trails are surrounded on 3 sides by the park. You will get a park experience – same mountains, same animals, same taiga and tundra! ATVs make it possible to see more and to get to places that would take hours to hike.
No, our tours do not travel on Stampede Trail. Going to the bus is extremely dangerous in the spring and summer due to all the melting, increased mountain runoff, and monsoon season. Many people have tried to hike to the bus each summer; most do not make it past the rivers, many get lost and injured, and several have died in their efforts. For safety reasons, we will not give out any information about how to get to the bus, hints about the trail, or referrals to anyone who can show you the way. During the winter, the trail is safe and is more easily traversed by dogsled, snow machine, or cross-country skiing.
Unfortunately, due to trail positions along the Alaska Range, Denali is not visible.
The short answer is Yes. All ATVs and Side by Side ATVs are open and riders are exposed to the elements. All ATV trails are dirt trails so on dry days, trails will be dusty and when it is raining, trails will be muddy. It is not uncommon to get dirty/muddy/wet on tour! Much of it depends on how fast you are driving, whether you are leaving a large enough distance between yourself and the ATV in front of you, if you are driving through the puddles, if you are speeding through the river beds. You do not have to walk away from the tour wet and covered in mud, but if you want to, it is possible. Side by Side ATVs are covered with a roof, windshield, and half doors. Water may come in through the floorboards of the Side by Side ATV, but it can drain out.
Alaska State law requires all ATV drivers to be 16 years of age or older. Our policy is: Single ATV – 18 to drive, but 16 with parental permission and valid Driver’s License or government issued ID showing age. Side-by-Side ATV – 18 to drive with a valid Driver’s License or government issued ID showing age.
If the child can provide proof of age AND the parents/guardians are going on the tour understanding that they are responsible for the 16 year old’s driving, then yes. Parents/Guardians will need to sign their minor’s waiver form.
Unfortunately, they are not. We require anyone under the age of 16 and without a driver’s license to be accompanied by a responsible adult. By participating, we mean to join in on the actual tour alongside the youth.
Alert the nearest guide with hand signals and they will direct you to a good area.
All Drivers must have a valid driver’s license or government issued ID showing age. An International Driver’s License and/or Passport is allowed.
Anyone can go as a passenger! Our tours are for all ages and all abilities! Children 1-15 years old will always be passengers in a Side-by-Side ATV. Anyone without a valid Driver’s License or government issued ID showing age is restricted to being a passenger in a Side-by-Side ATV. Passengers are not allowed on the Single ATVs.
We provide car seats and booster seats for small children and infants or guests can bring their own. Our car seats are forward facing so infants should be over 35lbs, able to sit up and hold their head up on their own and they must wear a helmet at all times.
No one can ride tandem on the single ATVs because they are single seat vehicles. Riders must be able to shift their weight to accommodate for changes in terrain.
Unfortunately, we cannot allow anyone who is not participating on course. The ATV trail system is in a remote location and is not accessible to the general public. Seats on shuttle are limited and reserved for participants only.
Tours are not recommended for pregnant women. Consult a doctor before booking a tour.
Monday – Sunday
7:00 am – 9:30 pm
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