For a one-day family trip, put in at the Sourdough campground and gently float the 13 miles to Poplar Grove. Flowing from headwaters at the foot of the Alaska Range, this national wild and scenic river offers several levels of difficulty. Lake Creek Hire a bush pilot in Anchorage or Talkeetna and fly to Chelatna Lake. Arrange for a pickup at the confluence of the Yentna River after two or more days of exciting whitewater. Two sets of challenging rapids are set about midway through the journey.
Lake Creek is a clearwater stream with plenty of good campsites along the way.
There are miles of exciting rapids and outstanding views of Mount McKinley and other mountain giants of the Alaska Range. Fishing is excellent from mid-June through early August. A beautiful glacial stream that flows through boreal forest in the heart of Alaska. There are several options for put-ins from Parks Highway just outside of Denali National Park. Go easy or make it tough, depending on which stretch you choose.