The
Stikine River
Today's
Stikine River Height
The
head of the Stikine
River is in British Columbia and flows 400
miles to salt water near Wrangell, Alaska, the "Gateway
to the Stikine". Named by the Tlingit Indians, Stikine
River means "Great River".
To learn more about the history of this area please visit
the official web site for the City
of Wrangell.
Today,
you can access the river by jet boat tour from Summit
Charters in Wrangell, Alaska. Points of interest
for tours include:
- Great
Glacier
- Iskut
River
- Telegraph
Creek
- Petersburg
- Shakes Glacier and Hot Springs
The United
States Forest Service offers
several recreational cabins in the area as well as picnic
sites and the Chief Shakes Hot Springs.
Summit Charters
is an equal opportunity provider and is a permitted Outfitter/Guide
on the Tongass National Forest and a portion of some tour activities
take place on the Tongass National Forest. The Stikine River
runs thru a portion of the Tongass. The Stikine River drainage
and LeConte Glacier are in the Stikine/LeConte Wilderness.
Summit Charters
follows and promotes leave-no-trace principles and practices
which are based on these seven basic Principles of Leave No
Trace:
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Dispose of Waste Properly
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Considerate of Other Visitors
LeConte Glacier
The
LeConte Glacier is at the south end of the Stikine Ice
field and is the southernmost active tidewater
glacier in the northern hemisphere. The LeConte
Glacier was first charted in 1887 has has retreated
almost 6 miles. Today, the LeConte Glacier calves instead
of advancing due to the deep water of the bay.
Anan
Wildlife Observatory
Just a short distance by jet boat, the USFS
has established an observatory specifically for bear viewing
at Anan Creek. Bears congregate at Anan Creek naturally
for feeding. Please take time to read up on the information
provided by the USFS on the Anan
Wildlife Observatory. New this year, we will provide round trip jet boat transportation to Anan and the required USFS permit for $180.00 per person, six person minimum. Call early for best dates.
Water
Tours ~ City of Wrangell
For
the traveler interested in the local Wrangell history,
Summit Charters offers water tours of Wrangell Island
and the City
of Wrangell. ©2005
Summit Charters | PO Box 2076 | Wrangell, AK 99929
(907) 874-2402 or (907) 305-0416 |