Salmon River Points

Float an addi­tion­al 100 miles to the vil­lage of Kiana on riv­er right.

From here you can catch a com­mer­cial flight back to Kotze­bue or per­haps on to Fair­banks, depend­ing on the air­lines schedules.

From here, char­ter a flight back to Fairbanks. 

After 45 miles the Squir­rel Riv­er con­flu­ence is seen on riv­er right and this marks your spot to get along the right shore, as Kiana is only a cou­ple miles fur­ther down. The airstrip is back away from the riv­er but there are locals who will offer to help you move your gear to where it is. Check at the local store for assis­tance and offer to pay some­one 20 bucks to use their 4‑wheeler.

From here, char­ter a flight back to Fairbanks.

A flight to Kotze­bue is eas­i­ly arranged from here.

From here you can catch a com­mer­cial flight back to Kotze­bue or per­haps on to Fair­banks, depend­ing on the air­lines schedules.

To get to this riv­er you will need to fly from Fair­banks to Kotze­bue or Kiana on one of the reg­u­lar com­mer­cial flights. From either Kotze­bue or Kiana you can, then, char­ter a small plane that can take you to a grav­el strip at the mid­point of the riv­er. This is a 30-minute flight from Kiana. Many groups will fly com­mer­cial­ly to Kiana from Kotze­bue and then char­ter a flight to the riv­er put in, in a wheel plane that will land on a grav­el bar.  ...more