The Alaska river guide : canoeing, kayaking, and rafting in the last frontier / Karen Jettmar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jettmar, Karen, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canoes and canoeing--Alaska--Guidebooks.

Canoes and canoeing.

Kayaking--Alaska--Guidebooks.

Kayaking.

Rafting (Sports)--Alaska--Guidebooks.

Rafting (Sports).

Alaska--Guidebooks.

Alaska.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, Ala. : Menasha Ridge Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. This guide profiles a wide variety of rivers from all over Alaska, concentrating on trips for intermediate boaters, and including a few major expeditions for the experienced river-runner. A section on gear outlines what to take into the backcountry.

Contents:

Copyright Page; Title Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Acknowledgments; A Legacy of Wild Rivers; The Special Challenges of Alaska; Whitewater Classification; Topographic Maps; Choosing the Right Boat; Gearing Up; Safety; Respecting the Land and Its Inhabitants; Alaska's Rivers; ARCTIC SLOPE; 1. Colville River; 2. Ivishak River; 3. Killik River; NORTHWEST ALASKA; 4. Ambler River; 5. Aniuk River; 6. Kobuk River; 7. Koyuk River; 8. Noatak River; 9. Selawik River; 10. Squirrel River; 11. Unalakleet River; YUKON REGION; 12. Alatna River; 13. Anvik River; 14. Beaver Creek; 15. Birch Creek

16. Black River17. Charley River and Yukon River; 18. Chatanika River; 19. Chena River; 20. Delta Clearwater River; 21. Delta River; 22. Fortymile River; 23. John River; 24. Middle Fork Koyukuk River; 25. North Fork Koyukuk River; 26. Melozitna River; 27. Nenana River; 28. Nowitna River; 29. Porcupine River; 30. Sheenjek River; 31. Tinayguk River; 32. Wild River; SOUTHWEST ALASKA; 33. Alagnak River and Nonvianuk River; 34. American Creek; 35. Andreafsky River and East Fork Andreafsky River; 36. Aniakchak River; 37. Chilikadrotna River; 38. Copper River (Iliamna Lake); 39. Goodnews River

40. Holitna River41. Kanektok River; 42. Kantishna River and Moose Creek; 43. Kisaralik River; 44. Kuskokwim River; 45. South Fork Kuskokwim River; 46. Mulchatna River; 47. Newhalen River; 48. Nushagak River; 49. Nuyakuk River; 50. Savonoski River; 51. Stony River; 52. Tlikakila River; 53. Togiak River; 54. Wood River Lakes System; SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA; 55. Alexander Creek; 56. Bremner River; 57. Campbell Creek; 58. Chitina River; 59. Chulitna River; 60. Copper River (Wrangell Mountains); 61. Eagle River; 62. Gulkana River, Main Fork, Middle Fork, and West Fork; 63. Kenai River

64. Kennicott River and Nizina River65. Knik River; 66. Kroto Creek, Moose Creek, and Deshka River; 67. Lake Creek; 68. Little Nelchina River, Nelchina River, and Tazlina River; 69. Little Susitna River; 70. Matanuska River; 71. Nabesna River; 72. Portage Creek; 73. Upper Susitna River; 74. Lower Susitna River; 75. Swanson River Canoe Route; 76. Talachulitna Creek and Talachulitna River; 77. Talkeetna River; 78. Tokositna River; 79. Tyone River; 80. Willow Creek and Little Willow Creek; SOUTHEAST ALASKA; 81. Chilkat River; 82. Mendenhall River; 83. Situk River; 84. Stikine River

85. Tatshenshini-Alsek RiverGlossary; Rivers Grouped by Level of Difficulty; National Wild and Scenic Rivers and State Recreation Rivers; Land Managers; Town Services; Conservation Groups and Paddling Clubs; Related Reading; Index; About the Author; About the American Canoe Association; About Menasha Ridge Press; Untitled

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-74463-8

9786613789600

0-89732-797-7

OCLC:

772844700