Summer lives on the Turnagain Arm–Kenai corridor: mud tours, jetboats, trailhead machines. Winter moves up the Glenn Highway to the glacier country above Eureka. Flip the season, tap a place, and book through the same links the operation already runs on.
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The places, in detail
Girdwood
Summer map
The valley where most trips begin.
Meeting point & access: Rental pickups at the Girdwood business location (operator pin on file); evening pickup window 6–9 PM.
24-hour blocks, 1–5 days bookable online; pickup 6–9 PM in Girdwood or Portage
Price
From $240 per day (CFMOTO CFORCE 500); Outlander MAX from $265, Ranger SP 570 from $295
Pick up a machine and ride on your own schedule. Three models; for other machines, durations of 6+ days, or delivery, text us and we’ll build it by hand.
Meeting point & access: We deliver the machine to the Bird Creek trailhead — the exact meeting pin comes with your booking. A good introductory forest trail close to Anchorage.
The flagship guided ride across the muddy tidelands and grassy meadows of Turnagain Arm — wet sand, stream crossings, and wildlife watching with a local rider leading the way.
Guided the whole way by a local rider
Rain gear and boots provided
Wildlife and waterfall viewing
Tide-timed route to Seattle Creek
Start times follow the tide (morning ~11 AM, afternoon ~3 PM) — confirmed at booking
Meetup for Spencer Glacier jetboating, trekking & paddleboarding.
Meeting point & access: Summer jetboating meets at the Placer Overflow Parking Lot (operator pin on file). Winter basecamp is near the 'Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula' sign — no restrooms at basecamp, please use facilities in town.
Two Kenai trailheads near Moose Pass — ATV & 6×6 rentals, dropped and picked up.
Meeting point & access: Falls Creek and Crown Point trailhead ATV / 6×6 rentals near Moose Pass — drop-off, pick-up, cleaning, helmets and fuel included. Exact trailhead pin comes with the booking.
Meeting point & access: Seward Helicopters office at the Seward Airport — check in for the snow-safety briefing, gear selection and helicopter orientation.
The approachable Eureka ride — a two-hour loop from the historic Eureka Roadhouse through windswept tundra and black-spruce forest on old gold-miner trails. Clear days bring views of snow-capped volcanoes and distant glaciers from a panoramic overlook, with ptarmigan and caribou along the way. Real bathrooms and a restaurant right at the start.
Snowmobile — sled rental, fuel & oil
Warm bib and jacket outerwear, boots, and helmet with goggles
Self-guided rentals — 3-hour, 8-hour, or 24-hour blocks (multi-day available)
Price
From $395 (3 hr) to $415 (8 or 24 hr); multi-day available
Take a sled out on your own — Summit NEO+ and Expedition Sport snowmobiles for self-guided riding on the Forest Service trails around Eureka Roadhouse. Best for riders with winter and motorsport experience; 3-, 8-, and 24-hour blocks, staged from the Lodge.
Snowmobile, helmet, and fuel
Self-guided on Forest Service trails — winter and motorsport experience highly recommended; local knowledge and outdoor experience are key
A guided ride through spruce forest and glacial valleys to frozen Tazlina Lake, then — in ideal conditions — across the lake to the glacier face and its iceberg lagoon. The most remote of the Eureka rides, winding past towering ice and blue-hued crevasses, yet suited to riders of all levels.
Route at a glanceMeetup MP 155.6, Glenn Highway → Highway to Lake · 7.5 mi → Tazlina Glacier Lake · 3.5 mi → Tazlina Glacier Face · 20 mi
The face of a living glacier — ABA's signature backcountry ride.
Meeting point & access: Rides meet at Eureka Lodge, MP 128 Glenn Highway — this marker is the glacier itself (the destination), roughly 50 miles round trip from the meetup.
An all-day ride deep into the Chugach Range to the face of Nelchina Glacier — the trip that made ABA's name, thanks to Nelchina's intermittent ice cave (the 'worm hole'). Starts from Eureka Lodge, and guiding to this glacier is fairly unique to this operation.
Route at a glanceEureka Roadhouse → Nelchina Overland Trail · 11 mi → River Trail Junction · 10.5 mi → Nelchina Glacier Face · 1.6 mi
Ride gold-mining trails into open tundra above the Copper River Valley — on a clear day you can pick out distant Mt. Drum and even Nelchina Glacier beyond the spruce, and if conditions allow, climb to the lookout at Monument Mountain. Watch for ptarmigan and roving bands of caribou. Starts and finishes at the Eureka Lodge.
Route at a glanceEureka Roadhouse → Monument Trail · 12.7 mi → 4 Corners → Marie's Trail · 6.7 mi
What you actually ride. Rentals book online for 1–5 days; longer or custom setups go by text. Specs are the operator's own — shown pending final sign-off.
Summer fleet
Polaris Ranger SP 570 Premium
Most popular
2 riders, side-by-side
The comfortable one — ride shoulder to shoulder with a cargo bed.
Type
Side-by-side UTV
Seating
2, side-by-side with seatbelts
Cargo
Rear cargo bed
Protection
Roof & roll cage
From$295 for 1 day (per-day rate drops on multi-day rentals)
Summer fleet
CFMOTO CFORCE 500
1 rider
The nimble solo machine — flexible on tight trails.
Engine
500cc
Power
34 HP
Drive
4×4 with diff lock
Steering
Electronic power steering
Transmission
CVT
Winch
2,500 lb
Ground clearance
10.3 in
From$240 for 1 day (per-day rate drops on multi-day rentals)
Summer fleet
Can-Am Outlander MAX 570 XT
2 riders, two-up
Built for a passenger and comfortable on longer rides.
Type
Double-rider ATV
Seating
2, two-up
Suspension
Long-travel
From$265 for 1 day (per-day rate drops on multi-day rentals)
Photo pending selection
Winter fleet
Ski-Doo Expedition Sport 600 ACE
1–2 riders
Trail-friendly touring sled for the winter rentals.
