This is where the Yukon Kayakers, and the canoests end their long Yukon River Trips. This is mostly a subsistence way of life. Fishing for Salmon, Lush, Shee fish, White fish and Black fish. Salmon is airshipped from Emmonak during the summer season. There is also a fish processing plant that flash freeezes the salmon for cargo barges to take to Seattle.
Commercial fishing is an important part of the economy.
Well equipped fishing boats line the river banks and it is a sign of prosperity for the racks to be filled with salmon drying for winter use. Winter fishing under ice nets Lush and White fish for a change of diet. Trapping is a cash income and also used for clothing. Beaver, Redfox, Mink, Land Otter, and Lynx are plentiful. What to Bring Warm clothes and rain gear, good walking boots, camera, and film, especially if your camera uses special film.