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Mahay's Riverboat Service - Jetboat Safari

22333 South Talkeetna Spur Rd, P O Box 705, Talkeetna, AK 99676
907-733-2223
Ranked #8 of 15 tours in Talkeetna
4.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
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Alaska
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

A Family owned and operated Talkeetna Business. The rides are thrilling and informative, and the river and scenery are spectacular, especially when you can see Denali. Tourists would like to think there is wildlife around every corner, but usually it is the case, that when a loud boat is running up the river they dont wait around for picture time.... More

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Rochester,NY
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

The most exciting thing about this boat ride was being in the rapids. That was very thrilling. The rest of the ride was tame. We saw a trapper house and that held some interest. We did see one black bear on the shore, but everyone in the boat shouted "BEAR" and the poor thing ran into the woods. The people... More

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Urbana, IL
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011

The scenery was beautiful and we saw a lot of wildlife on the cruise however the boat driver was reckless and made us nervous with his driving More

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West Virginia
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
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We started out on an early trip, and the fog forced the driver to abort the trip - a wise decision. Got an immediate and full refund. The half hour we had on the river was fun though. More

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Niagara Falls, New York
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
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I had the pleasure of taking the 5 hour Mahay's Devil's Canyon Boat Trip. It was a sunny day and the boat was comfortable. Along the way we saw a bear at river's edge getting his lunch, a fresh salmon! The trip after ours got to see a bear swimming and then come on shore a short distance from where... More

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Wolfeboro, NH
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Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011
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It was a nice sunny day when we went on the early morning for the Wilderness Jet boat Adventure tour, which goes up one of the rivers and last 2 hours with a stop a camp. We saw few eagles along the river but that was about it for wildlife, hit and miss I guess. The camp was ok, nothing... More

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Ransomville, New York
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011
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I would recommend any Mahay's tour. The satff were friendly and helpful. I took the Devil's Canyon Tour. The beauty of Alaska is breath-taking and Mahy's Devil's Canyon Tour is no exception. You ride a jetboat into the midst of the Devil's Canyon rapids. It was exciting but I felt completely safe the whole time. Along the way we were... More

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Northport, New York
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011
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My wife and I did the Devil Canyon's trip as a stop over trip in between the more highly anticipated day trips at Denali and trips down in Girdwood and Seward. Despite having an overcast day with a very light rain the whole day, this trip was a great trip to experience being in a really remote area. I saw... More

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Powhatan, Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011
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When you visit Talkeetna, you must go on a riverboat trip with Mahay's. They offer 3 different tours and all are unique in themselves. I personally love the Devil's Canyon tour. The trip down the river with the rapids is exciting in itself. But, the culmination of holding the jetboat within 20 feet of the class 6 rapid is unbelievable.... More

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NY
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2011
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I had 2 for 1 coupons for their jet boat tours. When I called to make reservation they said they had space available and when I mentioned I had coupons suddenly they were 'full' and that if they had any cancellations they would call me an hour in advance. It was apparent they were using me as a back up... More

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