Kantishna River
| Kantishna River | |
|---|---|
Denali Borough | |
| • coordinates | 63°51′58″N 151°33′22″W / 63.86611°N 151.55611°W[1] |
| • elevation | 647 ft (197 m)[2] |
Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area | |
• coordinates | 64°45′44″N 149°57′56″W / 64.76222°N 149.96556°W[1] |
• elevation | 279 ft (85 m)[1] |
| Length | 108 mi (174 km)[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | John Hansen Creek |
| • right | Bearpaw River, Toklat River |
The Kantishna River (Lower Tanana: Khenteethno) is a 108-mile (174 km) tributary of the Tanana River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] Formed by the confluence of the McKinley River with Birch Creek in Denali National Park and Preserve, it drains part of the north slope of the Alaska Range including the Denali massif.[4] The direction of flow is generally north-northeast.[3] The Toklat River is a major tributary.[4]
Boating
Boaters can float the Kantishna River and some of its tributaries in canoes, folding canoes and kayaks, or inflatable canoes and kayaks. Some trips begin at
Another tributary, Moose Creek, can be floated for about 50 miles (80 km) beginning at Wonder Lake or Kantishna and entering the Kantishna River along its middle reaches near Bearpaw. From there to the Tanana, the run is the same as the Lake Minchumina float. The Moose Creek segment includes Class II (medium) rapids.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Kantishna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ^ a b c d Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. p. 495. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
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- ^ ISBN 978-0-89732-957-6.
External links
Media related to Kantishna River at Wikimedia Commons
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