Gulkana River

AK • US

The Gulkana is a BLM-managed National Wild River in the Copper River
basin and one of Interior Alaska's most popular multi-day floats —
road-accessible at both ends. The main stem from Paxson Lake to Sourdough
is mostly Class II with one portage-or-run Class III-IV rapid (Canyon
Rapids), excellent king-salmon and grayling fishing, and easy wilderness
camping over 3-4 days.

80.0 mi total 1 sections 2 access points 50 camps 2 rapids

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Click any point for details. Sections without stored geometry are drawn as straight put-in → take-out lines — actual courses follow the river.

Sections (1)

Gulkana National Wild River (Paxson to Sourdough)

● Paxson Lake (BLM Campground) → ● Sourdough Creek Campground

48.0 mi 🏕 50 🌊 2 💧 2,880 cfs · medium

Class II-III