Show Map
Nenana River Points
1
Take a wheelplane at the gravel strip.
2
The upper reaches of the Nenana flow out of the Nenana Glacier and runs south then west into a wide glacial valley and the primary access for the upper Class II stretch is from the Denali Highway at mile 20. This is a geologically interesting area as the river runs into the trench of the Denali Fault Line, a major source of earthquakes and mountain building processes. Canoes and kayaks are well suited for this region and fishing is decent at… ...more
5
Access is on river left above or below the bridge or 200 yards around the corner at a public access below Kingfisher Creek on river right.
6
The best access seems to be on river left and you might stop early to see where to exactly pull in for derigging as there is a bridge building crew there these days preparing to replace the old iron bridge with a more modern style one.
7
From the Denali Highway the river cuts past the Reindeer Hills to its next access point at the Windy Bridge, just north of the town of Cantwell where the Parks Highway crosses the Nenana just above the confluence with the Jack River. Just below the highway bridge on river left is excellent access ending this 15-mile Class II stretch. It is here that the river bends to the north and escapes the Denali Fault Line where it picks up speed as it… ...more