After a bumpy start due to miscommunication from Viator, we had a fabulous float trip with Cesar and Veronica. First off, make sure you meet at the shuttle turnaround near the Wrangell visitor center, just up the street from the Kennicott Glacier Lodge or you will miss your shuttle pickup and cell phone is spotty so it is very difficult to communicate with McCarthy River tour operator. We got picked up an hour after our start time by Cesar. Immediately, Cesar apologized for the delay and made us feel relaxed and excited about the upcoming raft trip. He was going to be our guide and with 10 years of experience we felt we were in good hands. We changed into a dry suit, life vest, helmet and borrowed some shoes so ours would stay dry back at camp. Then we walked to the raft and paddled around on the glacial lake. We stopped and walked on a rock debris covered iceberg and viewed several areas were the unprotected advancing glacier was melting away. Spectacular and awe inspiring! We stopped and waited on another piece of floating ice so we could eat a quick lunch and then we were joined by Veronica, who rode in a separate kayak to be a rescue person, just in case someone fell out. The rapids were thrilling and the water was freezing cold as it splashed on our hands and face. Throughout the entire trip Cesar made us feel safe and comfortable. He was informative, polite and very cautious. As we rode back to base camp in a truck, Veronica told us more about what brought her to guide in Alaska. We were very pleased with our adventure as the area is breathtakingly beautiful but I feel like we were so lucky to have Cesar and Veronica join us as they both made this an adventure of a lifetime. As a bonus, we saw a bald eagle take flight from the shoreline and a black bear wandered in front of the truck on the way back to camp. Double score and a bonus for sure!