Adventure 101

NOVA Alaska Guides History: An Interview with Chuck Spaulding

ByHalie West April 30, 2025May 1, 2025

The History of NOVA Alaska Guides NOVA is Alaska’s oldest family-owned & operated river rafting company. We were the first to run guided trips on the Matanuska River and Six Mile Creek, and the first to offer guided tours on the Matanuska Glacier. How It All Began In the 1970s, Chuck Spaulding began experimenting with…

Matanuska Glacier and Mount Wickersham reflecting in the glacier lake

Adventure 101

Leave No Trace on the Matanuska Glacier

ByHalie West April 1, 2025April 3, 2025

Leave No Trace on the Matanuska Glacier Leaving no trace on the glacier ensures that it is pristine and protected for years to come. Leave no trace (LNT) means leaving a place better than you found it, sticking to the trail, picking up your trash, and essentially only leaving footprints behind. All of the landscapes…