Planning summer 2022 trip to Alaska Fly/Rent

[packpe89]

We are planning to take a trip next summer. Think we will try Alaska. Planning to fly and rent a Class C (or A). We have traveled for years including across country in a TT, but with limited time, don't want to drive all the way from NC, maybe later. Any help and advice.

Thinking a 24'-28' rental, does longer limit anything? We are used to a 28' couples TT. Also any companies to recommend or avoid?

Itinerary, planning to fly to Anchorage, rent, stock up on groceries and travel (or sleep depending on flight times) Denali, then what??? Want to see the whales, glaciers, etc. No planes or white water, but kayak and boat trips ok.

Boondocking or campgrounds or both?

10 days RV and a couple in Anchorage or add RV days for two weeks?

how to do Denali the best? Bus trip? Take RV?

Thanks so much for advice!

[CA_Traveler]

Be advised that part of the Denali road has a rocky glacier under it which has been melting resulting in the road being closed. There may not be a quick road bypass.

To us Fairbanks was interesting but not the best and not so impressed with the North Pole city with Santa.

The Kenai area is however, fantastic and has everything you want to see/do. Go to the Homer spit and take the Jenny B across Kachemak Bay. Great sights/tours in the Seward area. The fish were running on the Kenai river and it was wall to wall fishing, no RV sites available. Great sights/tours in the Seward area. Whittier was interesting with the train tunnel that you drive on. But be very careful as they are full steam and DON’T stop. Valdez was also worthwhile.

My blog has more detail, just skip to the Alaska part.
https://2013alaska.blogspot.com/

[happynow]

Alaska.org has great information.
Google Alaska RV travel. You will find many blogs from RV couples and families who have traveled at different times of the season and a variety of itinerary ideas.