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The '''Kantishna River''' (]: ''Khenteethno'') is a {{convert|108|mi|km|adj=on}} tributary of the ] in the ] of ].<ref name="Place Names"/> Formed by the confluence of the ] with ] in ], it drains part of the north slope of the ] including the Denali massif.<ref name="DeLorme">{{cite book|title=Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer|publisher=DeLorme|location=Yarmouth, Maine|pages=102&ndash;03 and 113&ndash;14|edition=7th|year=2010|isbn=978-0-89933-289-5}}</ref> The direction of flow is generally north-northeast.<ref name="Place Names"/> The ] is a major tributary.<ref name="DeLorme"/>


==Boating==
The '''Kantishna River''' is a ] draining the north slope of the Alaska Range with headwaters in the ], ]. It flows into the ]. It is formed by the junction of the ] with Birch Creek. The ] is a major tributary.<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|id=1404437|name=Kantishna River|accessdate=2013-04-23}}</ref>
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 ], run about {{convert|50|mi|km}} down the Muddy River to Birch Creek, then downstream to the Birch&ndash;McKinley confluence (the source of the Kantishna) and then down the Kantishna to the Tanana. The entire trip is rated Class I (easy) on the ]. Dangers include the possibility of dangerous winds on Minchumina Lake, as well as overhanging trees, stumps, and logs along the streams.<ref name="Jettmar">{{cite book|last=Jettmar|first=Karen|title=The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier|publisher=Menasha Ridge Press|location=Birmingham, Alabama|edition=3rd|year=2008|orig-year=1993|pages=165&ndash;66|isbn=978-0-89732-957-6}}</ref>

Another tributary, Moose Creek, can be floated for about {{convert|50|mi|km}} beginning at Wonder Lake or ] 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.<ref name="Jettmar"/>


==See also== ==See also==
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For other uses, see Kantishna. River in Alaska, United States
Kantishna River
Confluence of the Kantishna River (bottom left) with the Tanana River
Kantishna River is located in AlaskaKantishna RiverLocation of the mouth of the Kantishna River in Alaska
Native nameKhenteethno' (Lower Tanana)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictDenali Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of McKinley River and Birch Creek
 • locationnear Chilchukabena Lake, Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali Borough
 • coordinates63°51′58″N 151°33′22″W / 63.86611°N 151.55611°W / 63.86611; -151.55611
 • elevation647 ft (197 m)
MouthTanana River
 • location32 miles (51 km) northwest of Nenana, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
 • coordinates64°45′44″N 149°57′56″W / 64.76222°N 149.96556°W / 64.76222; -149.96556
 • elevation279 ft (85 m)
Length108 mi (174 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftJohn Hansen Creek
 • rightBearpaw 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. 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. The direction of flow is generally north-northeast. The Toklat River is a major tributary.

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 Lake Minchumina, run about 50 miles (80 km) down the Muddy River to Birch Creek, then downstream to the Birch–McKinley confluence (the source of the Kantishna) and then down the Kantishna to the Tanana. The entire trip is rated Class I (easy) on the International Scale of River Difficulty. Dangers include the possibility of dangerous winds on Minchumina Lake, as well as overhanging trees, stumps, and logs along the streams.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kantishna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) . Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. p. 495. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  4. ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 102–03 and 113–14. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
  5. ^ Jettmar, Karen (2008) . The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier (3rd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 165–66. ISBN 978-0-89732-957-6.

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