Taku River, British Columbia, Canada: Whitewater Canoeing

The Taku River in British Columbia has been nominated for inclusion in the Canadian Heritage Rivers system and the lower section of the Taku flows through Alaska's Tongass National Forest and has been found eligible for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System because of its outstanding fish and wildlife, scenic and geological values.

The headwaters of the Taku River lie approximately 105 miles northeast of Juneau, Alaska. The Taku River is a Coast Range River near the junction of the Sheslay and Nahlin Rivers, which form the Inklin River, to the western extreme of Taku Inlet on Alaska’s Inside Passage 200 kilometres (120 miles) with an elevation drop of 250 meters. After the Fraser and Skeena Rivers, the Taku is the largest salmon-producing river in Canada.

Flowing from the northern corner of British Columbia in Canada to the Inside Passage of Alaska, the Taku River is surrounded by a dramatic river valley now threatened by road development to support the Redfern Mine. A world-class wilderness, the Taku River watershed contains some of the richest wildlife habitat in North America, teaming with grizzlies, wolves, Stone’s sheep, moose, woodland caribou, migratory birds and abundant populations of salmon. The upper drainage is the traditional home of the River Tlingit First Nation, who establish traditional fish camps each summer along the river to harvest salmon for winter use

Moose, mountain goats, black bears, and grizzlies are present throughout the Taku watershed, and the upper reaches are important wintering grounds for woodland caribou. Sensitive fish and wildlife near the mouth of the river include eulachon and harbor seals. Bird life is rich and varied with teaming population of bald eagles and a lone Steller's sea eagle - a rare Asian variant virtually never found further east than the Aleutian Islands.

Nahanni River Adventures, Nahanni offers exceptional expeditions by raft and canoe on the great rivers from Alaska to Nunavut including: South Nahanni River, Tatshenshini River, Alsek River, Firth River, Snake River, Wind River, Stikine River, Burnside River, Coppermine River, Horton River, Mountain River, Yukon River, Taku River, Gataga River and Sea Kayaking and whale watching at Point Adolphus, Alaska, over-looking Glacier Bay National Park.

Our expeditions encompass Nahanni National Park (South Nahanni River), Kluane National Park (Alsek River), Ivvavik National Park (Firth River), Glacier Bay National Park (Alsek River), Herschel Island Territorial Park (Firth River).

Nahanni River Adventures operates in Alaska (United States of America), Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and British Columbia (Canada).

Nahanni.com is the online presence of the company, Nahanni River Adventures Ltd.

Nahanni River Adventures works with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society to ensure the environmental integrity of our wild places.

Neil Hartling, founder of Nahanni River Adventures, is also the author of: Nahanni, River of Gold...River of Dreams. Alaska to Nunavut - The Great Rivers. Nahanni River Guide. These books may all be purchased through Nahanni.com.

Common misspellings of the name are Nahani, Nahannie, Nahanie, Nahoni, Nahonni.
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