| In August Rich participated
in a descent of the Alsek River in Alaska and the Yukon, Canada.
The Alsek is one of the most scenic river trips in North America.
It averages 12 days and flows through a world heritage Site encompassing
the vast preserves of Kluane National Park Reserve, the Yukon's
premier wilderness area, the Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Park,
and Glacier Bay and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks. One of
North America's premier multi-day river runs, the Alsek
contains Turnback canyon. A helicopter portage of the canyon and
the adjacent Tweedsmuir glacier safely gets you around the un-raftable
canyon. |
