Travel Team

This Modern Adventure to Alaska was designed by our skillful teams in Portland, Oregon, and Alaska. Here are some of the people who you’ll be experiencing it with on the ground in Alaska.

Jaime, Your Trip Leader

Jaime is your Modern Adventure host, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable trip for everyone. She will be your go-to for any and all questions around our daily flow, meeting points, times, what to expect and any questions or concerns that may arise.

A self-described forever student and Wisconsin native, Jamie has traveled extensively throughout the world, and especially in Oceania. Some of her favorite recent experiences have been leading lava tube hikes on the Big Island of Hawaii, participating in an Alaska NOLS course, touring the Amazon in Brazil with their river dolphin conservation team (ARDCF), working with a horseback/camping outfit in Wyoming and guiding all over Kauai. She looks forward to meeting her future fellow explorers and making lifetime memories together!

Local Backpacking Guides

Our local guides are backcountry experts. Each is medically certified as a Wilderness First Responder and carries the appropriate qualifications to backpack and hike throughout Alaska’s wilderness. Our guides are here to ensure the group has an authentic backcountry experience while ensuring safety is a priority.

They are also your your camp cooksserving up delicious hot meals after long days of hikingand your naturalists, there to help you get the most out of the amazing landscape you’ll be trekking through.

Outside+

This exclusive Alaska adventure was developed in partnership with Outside magazine.

Modern Adventure HQ

We offer 24/7 support for all trips from our headquarters in Portland, Oregon. While traveling, the Modern Adventure Support Line is +1 (503) 374-9055. If you experience travel delays or if friends and family need to contact you urgently, this is the number to call.

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