For many people, being near or out on water is at once deeply soothing and thrilling. If that’s true for you, Southcentral Alaska has world-class water adventure opportunities for every ability level.

One dependable way to escape crowds of Alaska summertime visitors is simple. Just get wet. When you see the 49th state from the water — whether aboard a tour boat, paddling a kayak, renting a ...

This is the fifth and final installment in a series about the author's family trip to Alaska. *** Whitewater rafting can be fun, if you don't mind danger. I actually mind it. But since part of our ...