The Chilkat River [pronunciation?] is a river in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska that flows southward from the Coast Range to the Chilkat Inlet and ultimately Lynn Canal. It is 84 kilometres (52 mi) long.

The Chilkat Valley is characterized by its biodiversity, pristine braided glacial rivers, old-growth Sitka spruce forests, and multiple large mountain ranges. The Chilkat River runs south and southwest through the Chilkat Valley to the head of Chilkat Inlet.

The Chilkat River, Jilkaat Heeni in Tlingit, or “Storage Container for Salmon,” provides the world’s largest seasonal bald eagle aggregation, Southeast Alaska’s top wild coho salmon run, and clean water in the Chilkat Watershed.

With its name meaning “salmon storehouse”, the Chilkat River is a vital habitat for Alaska’s salmon—drawing thousands of bald eagles and avid birdwatchers to the area every year. After flowing through the Chilkat Inlet, the Chilkat River enters the Alaska Bald Eagle Preserve.

Chilkat River heads at Chilkat Glacier, and flows south and southwest 52 miles to the head of Chilkat Inlet, in upper Lynn Canal, one mile southwest of Haines. The Chilkat River passes through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, one of if not …

At the confluence of the Chilkat and Tsirku rivers 18 miles north of Haines on the Haines Highway, is the site of the largest known concentration of bald eagles in the world, the “Bald Eagle Council Grounds,” designated as both a state critical habitat area and the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve for the protection of bald eagles and ...

The Chilkat Valley, located in the upper Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska, is one of the most vibrant and biodiverse ecosystems in the country, characterized by pristine braided glacial rivers, old-growth Sitka spruce forests, and multiple large mountain ranges.

The Chilkat River, Jilkaat Heeni in the Tlingit language, means storage container for salmon. With jaw dropping scenery, rafting and canoeing on the Chilkat is very popular.

The Chilkat River, Jilkaat Heeni in Tlingit, or Storage Container for Salmon, provides the world’s largest seasonal bald eagle gathering, Southeast Alaska’s top wild coho salmon run, and home to the residents of Klukwan and Haines—communities that depend on the Chilkat River’s abundant wild salmon for subsistence, economics, and our way of life.

2017年12月7日 · Chilkat River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska. Return to Water >> USGS Transboundary River Monitoring in Southeast Alaska Real-time Streamflow of the Chilkat River Graph

Alaska really is the Last Frontier, with adventure and mystery all rolled into one excursion. The Jet Boats are specially designed and powered by quiet, outboard motors on the calm, slow moving river, easily traversing the shallow and narrow channels of the Chilkat River.

The Chilkat River serves as a travel corridor for wildlife as it slices through the rugged mountains that separate the interior of North America from the coastal ecosystems of Southeast Alaska. Moose wander the banks of the Chilkat throughout the summer.

Rafting on the Chilkat River is something those of any age will enjoy. It's gentle float through wild and pristine forests and wetlands. You might see moose, bald eagles, swans . . . or even a bear! Expert guides know their stuff.

Washington, D.C. – American Rivers today named the Chilkat River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2019, citing the grave threat that mining poses to the river’s salmon, culture and economy. American Rivers and its partners called on the Japanese investment firm DOWA to back out of this harmful mining project.

The mission of the Takshanuk Watershed Council (TWC) is to provide stewardship of the Chilkat, Chilkoot, and Ferebee river systems. Through restoration, education, research, and community involvement we seek to benefit the natural ecology, economy, and …

Chilkat Watershed is an online resource for stakeholders to: - Access information about Constantine Metal Resource’s Palmer Project- a hardrock mineral exploration and mining program 17 miles upstream from the Village of Klukwan.

The Chilkat River is a river in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska that flows southward from the Coast Range to the Chilkat Inlet and ultimately Lynn Canal.

In the fall and winter, bald eagles gather at the confluence of the clear Tsirku and glacial Chilkat rivers to feed on late run fall chum salmon. Portions of the river remain ice-free into the winter due to unusual upwellings of warm water.