Best Trip Every Trip.

About Us

New Wave Adventures LLC is an adventure company specializing in rafting, hiking and Pack Rafting trips in Denali National Park, Alaska. New Wave sets its standard by striving for the best trip every trip. Our core values are what drives a culture that displays our commitment to excellence, while our dedication to detail allows us to create the best customer experience. We offer daily raft trips May through September in Denali National Park, as well as guided adventures around the world year-round.

The rafting industry has impacted our lives tremendously. Our team collectively has over 100 years of rafting experience with more than 50 years in Alaska. While we are a new rafting company, we are backed with years of professional expertise. Our team members have guided on several rivers in Alaska, Asia, South America, and the United States and we built our company based on all the best practices we've seen throughout.

Be assured, the customer and safety are our top priorities in any adventure with New Wave. We use only high-quality gear and outfitters that share our values. We actively promote conservation, environmental responsibility, and outdoor recreation with minimal impact. We want the opportunity for these outdoor experiences to last for generations to come.

New Wave Adventures LLC is fully licensed and insured.

Raft the Nenana

Meet The CREW

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A man wearing a red cap, sunglasses, and a beige shirt, smiling. Behind him is a blue background with text and graphics related to South Carolina. A speech bubble above his head contains a quote about witnessing a grizzly attack a baby moose on the riverbank.
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Wookie
Equipment Manager & Trip Leader

Every successful team needs a “Mr. Fix It” kind of guy, and for New Wave Adventures, that was Wookie. From designing the gear we rely on—everything from the D-ring placement on the rafts to the bandages in the medical kits—to stepping up as a senior trip leader, he was the one who kept us safe, steady, and moving forward.

Wookie’s leadership, ingenuity, and kindness shaped not only the success of our company but also the friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. While he may no longer be with us, his spirit and the impact he made on all who knew him will continue to live on. We are deeply grateful for the time we had with him, and we will carry his legacy forward, honoring his memory in all the adventures still to come.

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