Description
Book SynopsisEXPLORE HIDDEN ALASKAThe Alaska River Guide is the premier guide to Alaskan paddling. It combines detailed river maps, photographs, and crucial at-a-glance information to provide you with the knowledge needed to plan a successful Alaska river trip.
The book also highlights
- cautions and river hazards
- prime paddling season
- directions to river-access points
- summaries of fish and wildlife
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. These waterways run deep in the fabric of Alaskan life, providing means of communication, nutrition, and transport for plants, animals, and people.
The Alaska River Guide provides enough information to help you prepare for your trip without spoiling the wonders and discoveries waiting for you out on the water.
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITION
This is dream material. Imagine canoeing the North Fork of the Koyukuk. You can put in near Mount Doonerak . . . and drift through the Gates of the Arctic National Park. The Alaska River Guide will make you want to do it.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
This book, by Karen Jettmar, will help to preserve Alaska's precious natural heritage.
President Jimmy Carter
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
A Legacy of Wild Rivers
The Special Challenges of Alaska
Whitewater Classification
Topographic Maps
Choosing the Right Boat
Gearing Up
Safety
Traveling with Children
Respecting the Land and its Inhabitants
Alaska’s Rivers
Arctic Slope Rivers
Northwest Alaska Rivers
Yukon Region Rivers
Southwest Alaska Rivers
Southcentral Alaska Rivers
Southeast Alaska Rivers
Glossary
Rivers Grouped by Level of Difficulty
National Wild and Scenic Rivers and State Recreation Rivers
Land Managers
Town Services
Conservation Groups
Related Reading
Index
