Alsek River - Wikipedia
WEBAlsek River (/ ˈ æ l ˌ s ɛ k /; Tlingit Aalseix̱' ) is a wilderness river flowing from Yukon into Northern British Columbia and into Alaska. [3] It enters the Gulf of Alaska at Dry Bay. Most of the Alsek River's basin is within protected wilderness areas and National Parks. [2]
Alsek River | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBDec 7, 2017 · The Alsek River is the furthest north watershed in the transboundary study of Southeast Alaska, reaching 300 miles north of Haines Junction, Yukon Territory.
Alsek River - Nahanni River Adventures & Canadian River …
WEBJoin us on an incredible rafting journey down the Alsek River, voted by guides as the wildest river in North America. The Alsek is renowned for large rapids, dramatic mountain valleys and glaciers, and is a true wilderness treasure.
Alsek River Rafting & Kayaking | Whitewater Guidebook
WEBThe Alsek River is one of the most beautiful and legendary river trips in the world. It starts in the Yukon, flows through a narrow section of British Columbia, and then moves across a thin strip of Alaska before ending in Dry Bay on the Pacific Ocean.
Alsek - Wilderness River Outfitters
WEBConsistently rated as the top expedition river trip in the world, the Alsek trip is a 12-day, 155-mile journey through a truly wild part of North America. We will float through the largest non-polar ice cap in the world, through a landscape whose scenery and giant scale is …
Alsek River - ALASKA.ORG
WEBThere is a 150-mile section of river that starts in the dry interior of the Yukon, flows past huge glacier faces, through swift whitewater, eventually ending on the Alaskan coast within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
Alsek River, Yukon | Canadian Heritage Rivers System
WEBFed by the massive glaciers of the world’s second-highest coastal mountain range, the St. Elias Mountains, the Alsek River is one of Canada’s most outstanding wilderness rivers. The designated area is 90 km in length and lies within , …
Alsek River - Chilkat Guides
WEBThe Alsek is a world-class river filled with exciting rapids, glacial ice, incredible alpine hiking, wildlife viewing, and epic scenery — all within the largest protected wilderness areas on the planet. This 13-day river expedition is the …
Alsek River - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 7, 2006 · From its origin as a braided stream at the confluence of the Kaskawulsh, Dusty and Dezadeash rivers, the Alsek flows for approximately 250 km across the southwestern corner of the Yukon Territory, the northern tip of British Columbia and the Alaskan panhandle, emptying into the Pacific Ocean at Dry Bay, Alaska.
Alsek River - BC Whitewater
WEBOne of the most spectacular northern wilderness trips in the world. Challenging logistics, epic glaciers. Easy, except if you can't run Turnback Canyon then you face one of the most grueling portages out there. It's a 6 km, day long hike over the terminal moraine of the Tweedsmuir Glacier.
Skip to content