To our friends and family: We are so excited to celebrate our wedding with you! Find all the details you need to know about our special day here on our wedding website. With love, Mikai and Parker

Mikai & Parker

Friday, September 5, 2025 • Willow, AK
112 Days To Go!

To our friends and family: We are so excited to celebrate our wedding with you! Find all the details you need to know about our special day here on our wedding website. With love, Mikai and Parker

Mikai & Parker

Friday, September 5, 2025 • Willow, AK
112 Days To Go!

Dog Sledding with Snowhook Adventures

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23880 Long Lake Road, Willow, AK 99688
907-414-4325
From September to November, Snowhook Adventures offers a dog sledding adventure which is 2 hours in duration and priced at $55 per person. They also offer a Northern Lights Adventure package which includes the dog sledding adventure, a ATV/UTV day tour, and a 2 days/1 night stay in a private cabin in Willow, priced at $350 per person.
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The Reindeer Grove

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15528 S Birch Creek Blvd, Talkeetna, AK 99676
907-414-9128
Year-round, The Reindeer Grove offers a 30-minute reindeer “meet and feed” experience (perfect for the kiddos!) which includes a complementary beverage, an introduction to the ‘deer, the ability to feed the ‘deer, photo opportunities, and more than likely a chance to pet their resident reindeer. This experience is priced at $20 per person (ages 2 and under are free). The Reindeer Grove also offers a 2-hour Alaskan fireside cookout on their reindeer farm which includes a hearty northern meal of chili (reindeer or vegetarian), sourdough flatbread and baked potato with s’mores as a dessert - all cooked on an open fire - plus bottomless warm beverages to stay toasty.

Talkeetna Zipline

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13790 East 2nd Street, Talkeetna, AK 99676
907-733-3988
From May to mid-September, Denali Zipline Tours (DZT) offers a Talkeetna zipline adventure which is ~3 hours in duration with a weight limit of 80 - 270 pounds per rider. This experience is priced at $164 for ages 15+ and $119 for ages 10 - 14.

Alaska Birch Syrup Tour & Tasting

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38139 S Talkeetna Spur Road (Mile 1.1), Talkeetna, AK 99676
907-733-1409
From May to mid-October, The Alaska Birch Syrup and Wild Harvest shop is open daily from 10am - 6pm. Their Tour and Tasting experience runs daily from 11am - 5pm on the hour and is priced at $10 per person (children 12 and under are free).

Hatcher Pass Castle UTV Tours

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6595 Willow Fishhook Rd, Willow, AK 99688
907-250-541

Year- round, Hatcher Pass Castle UTV Tours is open daily from 9am - 8pm.

Guided UTV tours:
• 1 guest, driver only • 2.5 hours • $225 per UTV
• 2 guests • 2.5 hours • $299 per UTV
• 3 to 6 guests • 2.5 hours • $365 per UTV (daytime or sunset option)

Unguided UTV rentals:
• up to 6 guests • 4 hours • $425 per UTV
• up to 6 guests • 8 or 23 hours • $515 per UTV

Denali Star Train via The Alaska Railroad

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22889 South Royal Blue Loop, Talkeetna, AK 99676
907-265-2525

From mid-May to mid-September, the northbound Denali Star Train departs Anchorage for the 356-mile, 12-hour journey to Fairbanks, with stops in Wasilla, Talkeetna and Denali National Park; while in Fairbanks, the southbound Denali Star embarks on the reverse.

The northbound Denali Star Train departs Talkeetna at 11:20am and arrives in Denali National Park just over four hours later at approximately 3:40pm. You can travel in Adventure Class or the GoldStar Dome service from the Alaska Railroad.

Adventure Class round trip fares:
• Adults (ages 12+) are $224 per seat
• Children (ages 2 - 11) are $112 per seat
• Infants (ages <2) are $112 per seat / $0 in lap

GoldStar Service round trip fares:
• Adults (ages 12+) are $516 per seat
• Children (ages 2 - 11) are $272 per seat
• Infants (ages <2) are $272 per seat / $0 in lap

Denali Flightseeing Tour & Denali Glacier Landing with Sheldon Air Service

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22703 South Terminal Avenue, Talkeetna, AK 99676
907-733-2321

As long as weather permits, Sheldon Air Service offers flightseeing tours and Denali glacier landings, air taxi and charter flights, and mountaineering pick- up / drop-offs for local mountain climbers and backcountry skiers. Their most popular Denali flightseeing tours are listed below.

Around the Mountain:
• 3-5 passengers • 1.5-2 hours • flightseeing only $438 per passenger or with glacier landing $583 per passenger

Southside Sheldon:
• 3-5 passengers • 1-1.5 hours • flightseeing only $292 per passenger or with glacier landing $437 per passenger

Denali Mountaineer:
• 3-5 passengers • 1.25-1.75 hours • flightseeing only $365 per passenger or with glacier landing $510 per passenger

Willow Creek Rafting Tour

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33900 Parks Highway, Willow, AK, 99674
907-715-8683
From mid-May to mid-September, Willow Creek Tours offers a rafting adventure which is ~3 hours in duration with three departure times daily of 7am, 11am, or 3pm. This experience is priced at $79 per rafter.

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

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43520 Seward Highway, Girdwood, AK 99587
907-783-0058
From May to mid-September, the AWCC is open daily from 9am - 7pm. AWCC General Admission is priced at $25 per person for ages 13+ ($22 for active duty military) and $20 per person for ages 4-12 (children 3 and under are free).

Matanuska Glacier Tour with MICA Guides

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31090 West Glenn Highway, Glacier View, AK 99674
907-351-7587

From mid-May to mid-September, MICA Guides is open daily from 8am-9pm.

Ice Fall Trek:
• up to 8 hikers • minimum age is 10yo • 3 hours • $115 + Glacier Access Fee (currently $45, however, is subject to change)

Advanced Trek:
• minimum age is 12yo • 5-6 hours • $225 + Glacier Access Fee

Ice Climbing:
• minimum age is 12yo • 8 hours • $249 + Glacier Access Fee

Alaska Aviation Museum

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4721 Aircraft Dr, Anchorage, AK 99502
907-248-5325
The Alaska Aviation Museum is located on the world’s largest and busiest seaplane base, Lake Hood, at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. From May to September, the AAM is open daily from 10am-5pm. AAM General Admission is priced at $17 per person for ages 14+ ($14 for active duty military, veterans, and ages 65+) and $10 per person for ages 3-13 (children 2 and under are free). They offer a family discount rate of $45 which admits 2 adults and up to 3 children ages 13 and under.

Eklutna Lake

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Eklutna Lake Rd, Chugiak, AK 99567
Accessible year-round, Eklutna Lake is a turquoise glacial lake surrounded by towering mountains. In the summertime, options to explore Eklutna Lake include hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, four-wheeling, and overnight camping.