Volcanic Traverse
Rates shown are charter rates for the entire aircraft per flight, regardless of pax count. Rates are for one way flight between Gulkana and listed airstrip(s).
Airstrip
Sanford
3-5 Pax*
Beaver
N/A
2-3 Pax*
Cessna 185
$900
1-2 Pax*
PA-12
N/A
Dadina
N/A
N/A
Please call office for pricing.
*Passenger capacity of aircraft depends on total weight of passengers and cargo. Call us to find the best option for your group.
The route begins on the side of the Sandford River. After negotiating several icy streams or crossing over sections of the moraine covered glacier. At the south side of the of the glacier’s terminus is a grassy hillside and a nice camping area.
The plateau rewards you with awesome vies of the glacier river, Mt. Drum, Sandford, and Blackburn. After crossing the plateau you will either cross the Dadina Glacier or descend into the gravel banks of the Dadina River and cross smaller braided sections of the Dadina River.
The Dadina River valley is filled with a wide variety of wildlife and you are likely to see bears, moose, and buffalo. The airstrip for pickup is about 4 miles down the river.
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