Product Description

Paddling the Yukon River and its Tributaries covers more than 4,000 miles of watery trail. The Yukon, Tanana, Porcupine, Koyukuk, and Kuskokwim Rivers are the five longest rivers in Alaska, extending into the Yukon Territory. This water flows freely, almost entirely undammed. Salmon surge against current. Moose, bears, and wolves wander the banks. Birds swarm in spectacular density. Roads rarely cross. Many residents live a subsistence lifestyle. No permits are required to be here. These channels are a natural path through the last large wilderness in North America. Paddling the Yukon River and its Tributaries approaches journeys of this magnitude like a through-hiker on the Appalachian Trail, but with a canoe or kayak. Each river is described from beginning to end, detailing access points, resupply options, and navigation tips throughout the flow. There are 35 original maps. Although the approach assumes long voyages, information is supplied for a range of trip lengths. Anything from an afternoon to a weekend to a week to a two-month float is possible. Paddling the Yukon River and its Tributaries is the only guide book to paddling the entire Yukon River from beginning to end.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #791010 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Great Information on paddling the Yukon and some of its tributaries
If you have ever thought about paddling the Yukon or one of its larger tributaries, then this is the book for you. From the nuts and bolts of what is required and where to put in to a breakdown of sections of these rivers, this book will increase your confidence about taking on such a daunting endeavor.