Last weekend we did a day trip on the Nenana River from the grassy knoll put in to Kingfisher take out in Glitter Gulch. Our vessels included a raft equipped with an oar frame and an inflatable kayak. This stretch of twenty-two river miles makes for a great day trip. At the start the water is pretty flat which gives us some time to warm up and go over paddle commands. Before too long we hit our first rock garden, and it only gets more exciting from there. We end the day with a couple of sets of class three rapids and respect for the river.
With a small group, just four of us, we were all able to try the inflatable kayak out on the river, which is a very different kind of adventure when we are used to being on a raft. Everyone had fun, learned something new, and no one fell in. We hope more of you get the chance to join us on the river next time!
We are still hoping to collect some pictures from our participants, and they'll be on our facebook when we do. so keep an eye out if you are interested.
Lily Grbavach
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Chullitna River Raft
A few weekends ago we set out on an awesome adventure to float the Chulitna River from the bridge over the East Fork, to Talkeetna. This swift water river runs through a whole variety of land scapes from tight deep canyons to spread out braided valleys. Where we put in the East Fork is a narrow, clear, rocky and shallow river. It wasn't long before we joined some other forks and rivers. The Chulitna becomes much bigger, silty and has many fun obstacles to navigate. It provided us with many learning opportunities, and the perfect platform for a stellar trip!
After four days on the river you realize what great experiences you've had. We saw a black bear from a distance, a number or eagles, some huge salmon swimming up river, and the most well organized beaver dam I have ever seen. From camp we had glimpses of the huge mountains around us including Mt. McKinley. Best of all we did all of this with an exceptional group of people with a great sense of humor, a creative mind for riddles, with some fun stories to tell, and an amazing eye for birds and bugs.
At the end of the trip, when we took out in Talkeetna, the group spent some time wondering around the down town area, and enjoyed some awesome pizza before the long drive back to Fairbanks.
This was a great trip with an awesome group! I look forward to running this river again for Wilderness Welcome because every time we do a river trip we have fun and make new friends.
Lily Grbavach
We did some lessons on how to row in the oar frame.
We learned about local flora and Fauna.
Ate some really great food!
And so much more!!
After four days on the river you realize what great experiences you've had. We saw a black bear from a distance, a number or eagles, some huge salmon swimming up river, and the most well organized beaver dam I have ever seen. From camp we had glimpses of the huge mountains around us including Mt. McKinley. Best of all we did all of this with an exceptional group of people with a great sense of humor, a creative mind for riddles, with some fun stories to tell, and an amazing eye for birds and bugs.
At the end of the trip, when we took out in Talkeetna, the group spent some time wondering around the down town area, and enjoyed some awesome pizza before the long drive back to Fairbanks.
This was a great trip with an awesome group! I look forward to running this river again for Wilderness Welcome because every time we do a river trip we have fun and make new friends.
Lily Grbavach
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