Hovercraft Tour: Unique Amphibious Adventure
4.7
38 Ratings
Talkeetna

Experience Talkeetna’s breathtaking landscapes on a unique hovercraft tour. Glide over glacial outwash plains, spot wildlife, and enjoy expert narrations.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Denali National Park - When the weather is right, Denali, North America’s largest mountain can be seen.
  • Chulitna River - Chulitna River is a braided glacial outwash plain with abundant wildlife including bears, eagles, and moose.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Hovercrafts are an incredibly unique mode of transportation and an engineering marvel that are amphibious. No other tour can provide what we can do with this vessel.
Very few individuals have ridden on a vessel that literally floats on a 20” pocket of air that makes beach landings from a marine environment.
This 24’ x 11’ vessel is enclosed with sliding…

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Location
22228 Talkeetna Spur Rd
Talkeetna Spur Road
Product under construction for new location.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.7
(38 Ratings)
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930maryv
Jul 18, 2025
- Jared was very knowledgeable and friendly. He took us to interesting places and explained how the area was and continues to be transformed due to glaciers, storms and water. Jared appeared to be an expert pilot of the Hovercraft. We all felt relaxed and safe with him at the controls and enjoyed this new experience. My husband, nephew and I had a great time.
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Triciac900
Jul 14, 2025
10/10 – Highly Recommend! - We had an absolutely amazing time with Jared and his team at Hover Craft Scenic Tour in Talkeetna, Alaska! Jared is incredibly knowledgeable about the glaciers, rivers, and wildlife in the area—he made the whole experience not just fun, but also fascinating. The hovercraft ride was smooth and exciting, and we felt completely safe and comfortable the entire time. It’s a unique way to explore the Alaskan wilderness, and we’d do it again in a heartbeat. Don’t miss this adventure if you’re in Talkeetna!
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Gimprox
Jul 7, 2025
Great tour and fun Hovercraft - Really fun tour. Hovercrafts are cool. It funny when you wizz by other tour boats they all take a picture of you and your hovercraft. This tour is good option if you don't want a all day commitment, it's about 1.5 hrs. Captain Jerrid and crew are super knowledgeable about the area and know the good spots to try and see some wildlife. I highly recommend
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Nancy
Jul 1, 2025
Top - Nice experience. The captain knows a lot about nature and wildlife. I would definitely do it again. We didn't really bring the weather, but thought it was a top experience
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Barbieo273
Jul 1, 2025
Enjoyable & Educational Excursion - The guide was very interesting and very knowledgeable about the area and its history. Although we did not see much wildlife, we enjoyed it very much.
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Amy_h
Jun 29, 2025
Incredible time for the whole family - We went out on the water for a tour with our teens and 80 year old parents and had an amazing time. Jarod was an incredible guide making the tour fun, informative and engaging. He shared a lot of useful information about the area and its history and gladly answered all our questions. He let the kids pan gold at one of the stops and pointed out moose and bear tracks. And, he helpfully provided rides to/from the town to the boat launch (which was a huge help with our parents) and made sure we were on time to catch the shuttle back to our hotel. If you are looking for a fun way to explore and learn more about the area, this is a must do activity and is great for all ages.
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Michellest4405tc
Jun 24, 2025
Great time had by all! - This was a great alternative to a standard boat tour. Jerrid is able to take the hovercraft places that most boats can’t go. We saw eagles, eagle nests, and moose and bear tracks. Jarrid is a great narrator with tons of knowledge about geology and history of the area! Highly recommend!
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Patty531
Jun 2, 2025
Unique access to gravel bars & bald eagles - Something different than the usual boat tour. The hovercraft allowed us to get right up onto the gravel bars. Captain Jared was extremely knowledgeable of the local geology, history and wildlife. We were able to see bald eagles & learned how to pan for gold.
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Vicki_b
Jun 22, 2025
Disappointment - Since this experience did not happen, I doubt if I would recommend this trip. We did not go because the engine was down and the part had not arrived.
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Tammy_d
Jun 14, 2025
Canceled - Tour operator cancelled. We did not get to take tour. Wish we could have got to attend. Next time hopefully
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).