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The Alaska River Guide
Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier
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and out of stock. The author is planning on having this book
republished approximately by April
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 (From the back cover of the
book) This book by Karen Jettmar, will help to preserve Alaska's
precious natural heritage. - President Jimmy Carter-
 From a peaceful float on a broad urban stream to a month-long
back-country expedition, The Alaska River Guide gives you the vital
information you need for traveling Alaska's rivers. More than 100
trip possibilities let you plan an outing for beginners and families or
for experienced whitewater kayakers - from a canoe trip down the Alatna
River in the Brooks Range to a raft trip in the rugged wilderness of the
Tatshenshini-Alsek River in Southeast.
River guide Karen Jettmar draws on her years of experience by
providing:
 A
description of each river's location, setting, characteristics, and
history
A
map of each river, detailing water classifications, distances, points of
interest, and hazards
Insights
on Alaska river camping techniques
Comparative
discussions of boat types
Checklists
of suggested gear and safety equipment
A
special section on traveling with children
Hard-to-find
information on regional land management offices and local services
Karen Jettmar has paddled waters in even the wildest regions of Alaska.
She is also a freelance writer and photographer, and her work has been
published in many magazines including: National Geographic, Sports
Illustrated, Science, and Time.
Click on the images for an enlarged
view of representative pictures from this book.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
A Legacy of Wild Rivers
The Special Challenges of Alaska
Whitewater Classification
Topographic Maps
Choosing the Right Boat
Gearing Up
Clothing, Life Jackets, Dry Suits and Wet
Suits, Basic Gear for Expedition River Trips
Safety
Solo Travel, Cold Water, Aufeis and Calving
Glaciers, Weather, Hypothermia, Filing a Float Plan
Traveling With Children
Respecting the Land and Its Inhabitants
Group Size, Bears and Other Wild Animals,
Dogs, Human Waste, Campsites, Fries, Garbage and Cleanup, Hunting and
Fishing, Wilderness Uses, Cultural and Natural Resources, Private
Property, Native Village Life, Keeping Alaska's Rivers Flowing Free
Alaska's Rivers
Arctic Slope
Coleville River, Ivishak River, Killik River
Northwest Alaska
Ambler River, Aniuk River, Kobuk River, Koyuk River,
Noatak River, Selawik River, Squirrel River, Unalakleet River
Yukon Region
Alatna River, Anvik River, Beaver Creek, Birch
Creek, Black River, Charley River and Yukon River, Chatanika River,
Chena River, Delta River, Fortymile River, John River, Middle Fork
Koyukuk River, North Fork Koyukuk River, Melozitna River, Nenana River,
Nowitna River, Porcupine River, Sheenjek River, Tinayguk River, Wild
River
Southwest
Alaska
Alagnak River and Nonvianuk River, American Creek,
Andreafsky River and East Fork Andreafsky River, Aniakchak River,
Chilikadrotna River, Copper River (Illiamna Lake), Goodnews River,
Holitna River, Kanetok River, Kantishna River, Kisaralik River,
Kuskokwim River, South Fork Kuskokwim River, Mulchatna River, Newhalen
River, Nushagak River, Nuyakuk River, Savonoski River, Stony River,
Tlikakila River, Togiak River, Wood River Lakes System
Southcentral Alaska
Alexander Creek, Bremner River, Campbell Creek, Chitina
River, Copper River (Wrangell Mountains), Eagle River Gulkana River,
Kenai River, Kennicott River and Nizina River, Knik River, Kroto Creek,
Moose Creek, and Deshka River, Lake Creek, Little Susitna River, Nabesna
River, Portage Glacier, Upper Susitna River, Lower Susitna River,
Talachulitna Creek and Talachulitna River, Talkeetna River, Tokositna
River, Tyone River
Southeast Alaska
Chilkat River, Mendenhall River, Situk River,
Tatshenshini-Alsek River
Glossary
Rivers Grouped by Level of Difficulty
National Wild and Scenic Rivers and State Recreation Rivers
Land Managers
Town Services
Conservation Groups
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