Rafting the Aniak
Southwestern Alaska is full of pristine winding and converging rivers that teem with fish and wildlife. Each river has its own flavor, allowing you to choose the ideal setting and pace for your particular floating journey.
Some trips are so remote that you may not come across a single soul - it will just be you and the river. Aniak provides the best gear and service available for all float trip river adventures, including self-bailing Otter rafts, pumps, patch kits, dry bags, marine radios, and much more.
Prices will vary with trip destination and duration, as will your equipment list. Both guided and unguided trips are offered. Call today to create the custom trip that you've been dreaming about for years!
The Aniak River
With this trip, you only have to fly one way and you float all the way back to town. A trip for the experienced rafter (depending on the access point), as some of the bends are tricky. The river section between Aniak Lake and the confluence of the Kipchuk and Salmon rivers can be challenging with significant debris loads and log jams making floating arduous. Most rafters select the less challenging float route from the wheel aircraft strip at Bell Creek on the Salmon River. Except for the lower portion, the Aniak River is swift flowing and is not confined to a specific channel. Multiple channels and submerged debris and logjams require floaters to navigate narrow channels throughout most of the float trip.
Typical of lower Kuskokwim streams, the upper section flows through moderate sized Kilbuck Mountains (2,000 to 3,000 foot elevation) and gradually transition into Kuskokwim lowlands and tundra. The river changes from swift water in the mountains to gradual slow meandering course in the lowlands. Taiga forest vegetation, including black spruce, birch, aspen, balsam poplar and alders, lines the banks of Kuskokwim lowland streams.
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