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| The '''Kantishna River''' 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 Birch Creek 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=102–03 and 113–14|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"/> | The '''Kantishna River''' 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=102–03 and 113–14|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"/> | ||
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For other uses, see Kantishna.Template:Geobox The Kantishna River 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
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Place Nameswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 102–03 and 113–14. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
- ^ 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.