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Alaska Adenture Series DVDs & Ultimate Guides
Preview Aniak River
Preview Holitna River
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Southwestern Alaska is full of pristine winding and converging rivers that teem with fish and wildlife. Each river has its own flavor, allowing you to choose the ideal setting and pace for your particular floating journey. Some trips are so remote that you may not come across a single
soul - it will just be you and the river. We provide the best gear
and service available for all float trip river adventures, including
self-bailing Otter rafts, pumps, patch kits, dry bags, marine radios,
and much more. Prices will vary with trip destination and duration, as will your equipment list. Both guided and unguided trips are offered. Call us today to create the custom trip that you've been dreaming about for years!
River Descriptions Typical of lower Kuskokwim streams, the upper section flows through moderate sized Kilbuck Mountains (2,000 to 3,000 foot elevation) and gradually transition into Kuskokwim lowlands and tundra. The river changes from swift water in the mountains to gradual slow meandering course in the lowlands. Taiga forest vegetation, including black spruce, birch, aspen, balsam poplar and alders, lines the banks of Kuskokwim lowland streams. Preview/Purchase DVD of Aniak River Rafting & Fishing
The Headwaters to Yellow River has a medium gradient with pools, riffles, and frequent small sand/gravel bars. Some tributaries have a significantly higher gradient, such as Canyon Creek. From Yellow River to the mouth, the river becomes a lower gradient stream changing to a single channel meander. The lower river from Theodore Creek to the mouth, is also a single channel meander with attached oxbow lakes and a low gradient. This lower section of the river is better fishing for northern pike than in the upriver sections. Sheefish are also available near the mouth and are best fished for in early June and September.
Preview/Purchase DVD of Holitna River Rafting & Fishing This is an easy float (Class I & II). The river initiates at large Whitefish Lake and passes through a lot of windy, slow turns moving on its long trip down to meet the Holitna River. It is the most remote, least traveled river, and it is very unlikely that you will see any other people. The upper river starts above treeline in the tundra, then lower down travels through mixed white and black spruce and poplar forest. 5 to 10 day float.
Typical of lower Kuskokwim streams, the upper section flows through moderate sized Kilbuck Mountains (2,000 to 3,000 foot elevation) and gradually transition into Kuskokwim lowlands and tundra. The river changes from swift water in the mountains to gradual slow meandering course in the lowlands with poorly defined channel in several locations. Taiga forest vegetation, including black spruce, birch, aspen, balsam poplar, and alders, lines the banks of Kuskokwim lowland streams. Description Sources Alaska Department of Fish & Game
A typical 3 person camping set-up for *all adventures* includes the following gear provided by Aniak Air Guides:
A typical raft set-up for *fishing and rafting includes the following gear provided by Aniak Air Guides:
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With
this trip, you only have to fly one way and you float all
the way back to town. A trip for the experienced rafter (depending
on the access point), as some of the bends are tricky. The
river section between Aniak Lake and the confluence of the
Kipchuk and Salmon rivers can be challenging with significant
debris loads and log jams making floating arduous. Most rafters
select the less challenging float route from the wheel aircraft
strip at Bell Creek on the Salmon River. Except for the lower
portion, the Aniak River is swift flowing and is not confined
to a specific channel. Multiple channels and submerged debris
and logjams require floaters to navigate narrow channels throughout
most of the float trip. 8-10 day float.
This
scenic, clear water tributary tof the Yukon River is an easy float
(Class I & II) through beautiful surroundings that are forested
to the headwaters. A less visited river means you will hardly see
anyone on your trip! Great fishing for King Salmon, chums, and silvers,
Arctic Grayling, Char, Pike, Sheefish, & Dolly Vardens.
The
beautiful Holitna is a very easy flowing, mostly flatwater
river that anybody can float (Class I & II). You will
pass through forests of black and white spruce, poplar, birch
and cottonwood, and you may even drift for days without seeing
many other people. 
The
Innoko is the westernmost major tributary of the Yukon River.
It is a very slow, easy river in a remote and isolated setting.
Past Shagaluk, water levels are low and the current is especially
slow. The Innoko rises in the Kuskokwim Mountains west of
the town of McGrath and flows north, then southwest for about
500 miles (800 km) before joining the Yukon near Holy Cross.
Most of the river basin lies in the Innoko National Wildlife
Refuge. The refuge is visited by an estimated 130 species
of birds, and more than 300,000 migratory nesting waterfowl
and shorebirds. Frequent flooding supports willow sandbars,
providing habitat for moose and beavers. Year-round residents
include peregrine falcons, black and grizzly bears, wolves,
marten, lynx, red fox, river otter, and wolverine. Winter
brings Beaver Mountain caribou. 5 to 10 day float.
This
river, also known as the Upper Nushagak, is a very easy float (Class
I) that anybody will enjoy. The water is crystal clear with good
steady flow, sometimes slowgoing, sometimes fast with deeper pools.
You will be surrounded by beauty. In the distance by rolling tundra
hills filled with berries, while the river corridor is narrower
and secluded by lowland brush. Further downriver, the scenery turns
wooded. Moose and caribou wander these areas. You will also see
more black bears than on other rivers, since the King Salmon is
further inland. 5 to 10 day float. 
A
popular and easy float trip of intermediate duration for the
experienced rafter. The upper river is swift, with long stretches
of shallow rocky rapids. There are four short Class III rapids
and a small waterfall that are all easily portaged along the
bank. You will also pass Kisaralik Lake. 8 to 10 day float.
Cabelas's
4 man tent
Self-bailing
Otter raft