ALASKA RAFT CONNECTION BOAT RENTALS TRIP PLANNING
ALASKA
RAFT CONNECTION RAFT AND KAYAK SERVICES
ALASKA RIVER DESTINATIONS AND
FLOAT TRIP DESCRIPTIONS
ALASKA RAFT CONNECTION CONTACT AND INQUIRY
ALASKA RAFT AND KAYAK TRIP ASSISTANCE TOUR LOGISTICS AND EXPEDITION SUPPORT
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TALACHULITNA RIVER -
AFFORDABLE FLY-IN FLOAT TRIP FOR KING SALMON |

Today's
Nice Catch of
Chinook King Salmon along the Talachulitna River
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DO-IT-YOURSELF
ALASKA RIVER FLOAT TRIP!
UNGUIDED
MULTI-DAY
ALASKA RAFT, CATARAFT,
KAYAK, CANOE, AND CAMPING EQUIPMENT RENTALS
1st-timer/Fly-out:
PRICING STARTING AT
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Price
is subject to change
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~ Whitewater
Rafting and Kayaking - Scenic Alaska Range
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Excellent King Salmon Fishing Opportunities.
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Affordable Fly-Out Float Trip for Rafting, Kayaking, and
Sport Fishing
~ Perfect river Float Trip for the first timer to Alaska
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Included
In this Package:
- Trip leaves from Lake Hood, Anchorage
also ask about alternative logistics -
Floatplane charter
(roundtrip)
- 5 days 4 nights camping accommodations
also popular 7 days 6 nights option -
65 miles of clear, swift whitewater floating
- Gourmet meals
- 13' - 18' AIRE inflatable rafts
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8' -10' Inflatable
Kayaks and Paddle Cats
- All float trip safety gear (instruction if
needed)
- Fishing gear
(provided if necessary)
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RIVER FLOAT TRIP DESCRIPTION: By
floatplane from Lake Hood, fly for an hour to remote
lake located away from road systems near Beluga Mountain
of the south side of Denali National Park. We start our
scenic, whitewater, and fishing float trip in the foothills
of the Alaska Range. The Talachulitna begins flowing from
small stream-like, shallow Talachulitna Creek out of Judd Lake,
a pocket-sized mirror-like kettle pot.
For
reference the Talachulitna River is located on USGS
maps TYONEK C-4 and D-4
Long before today's colorful rafters and fisherman
historical records note that the Athabaskan visited
the productive hunting grounds for Moose and Bear. In
fact the river gets part of its name from the river's
native tongue Tunuilch'ulyutnu that means river where
people killed one another in Water. According to folklore
the dispute was over a fur coat. Gold seekers also explored
the Tal region. Today, this river system is one of south
central Alaska's most productive sport fisheries. Throughout
our trip, you'll float the rivers course, 65 miles
due north into surrounding Boreal forest, drop through
jagged Hell's Gate, and descend fun-filled whitewater
canyons to its confluence with the swift, glacial fed Skwentna River.
The river journey ends in the small town of Skwentna, known as one of the early checkpoints during
the 1049 mile Iditarod sled dog race. One option
is to put in or take out at the 1/2 way point to shorten
the trip or avoid the whitewater sections. To
spend a bit less time paddling the Skwentna, another
take out opportunity is just downstream of Shell Creek
at the old cable crossing and gauging station.
The Talachulitna offers first class fishing
opportunities for seven species of fish including: Arctic
Grayling, Rainbow Trout, King, Sockeye, Coho, Pink,
and Chum Salmon. The river's character is a greenish clear
to tea color water involving several sweepers and fast current.
Whitewater sections lead to Hell's Gate (or the Notch) class I-III+,
(relatively straightforward... some technical moves
through easily negotiable constrictions... yet just
enough to get the adrenaline going... feel the rush ,
but scouting is highly recommended). The Gate
section is followed by by S-turn canyons with fun
standing waves. The Tal also provides excellent video and
photographic possibilities encompassed by majestic landscapes,
wildflowers, and viewable wildlife. |

Spirited Sportfisher & Freshly Caught King
Rods & Reels ready for more Action!

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Featured Highlights:
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Excellent fishing opportunities
(some of the best in South Central Alaska)
25-65 lb.
Chinook King Salmon
24"-30" Trophy Rainbow Trout
8-14 lb Sockeye Red Salmon
12-17 lb Coho Silver Salmon
Seasonal Chum and Humpies
Dolly Varden
Plentiful Arctic Grayling -
Clear Class I, II, III+ Whitewater
(fun & not severe)
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PLEASE INQUIRE - additional flight seeing
20,320' Mt. McKinley (Denali)
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Cow
Moose Browsing Banks of the Talachulitna River

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Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Visa, Preferred payment by: Personal Check,
U.S. Currency, Travelers Check, Money Order, Bankers Check
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***TRIP PRICING BASED ON A PARTY
STANDARD OF 3 - 4 GUESTS. Add 20% for party sizes of
1-2. *** |
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PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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