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Chitina River

Field	Value
name	Chitina River
image	Chitina River Below the Nizina River and Chakina River Confluences (20991403904).jpg
image_caption	Chitina River below the confluences of the Nizina and Chakina Rivers
image_size	300
map_size	300
pushpin_map	USA Alaska
pushpin_map_size	300
pushpin_map_caption	Location of the mouth of the Chitina River in Alaska
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	United States
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	Alaska
subdivision_type4	Census Area
subdivision_name4	Copper River
length	274 km
source1	Chitina Glacier
source1_location	Saint Elias Mountains, Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
source1_coordinates
source1_elevation	3507 ft
mouth	Copper River
mouth_location	1.2 mi east of Chitina; 66 mi northeast of Valdez, Chugach Mountains
mouth_coordinates	{{cite web	work = Geographic Names Information System	publisher = United States Geological Survey	date = March 31, 1981	url=
title	Chitina River	accessdate = December 18, 2013}}
mouth_elevation	466 ft
basin_size	21,800 km2
tributaries_left	Kiagna River, Tana River, Chakina River, Tebay River
tributaries_right	Short River, Clear Stream, Nizina River, Lakina River, Gilahina River, Kuskulana River

The Chitina River (Ahtna Athabascan Tsedi Na’

Recreation

The Chitina River is suitable for floating in rafts, kayaks, and decked canoes by boaters with sufficient wilderness and whitewater skills. From a put-in place near Hubert's Landing, slightly downstream of Chitina Glacier, the river is Class II (medium) on the International Scale of River Difficulty all the way to the mouth at Chitina.

Boaters starting from Hubert's Landing will have to make a difficult 2.5 mi portage to reach the main river channel. It is also possible to put in at Jake's Bar, about halfway between the glacier and the river mouth. The shorter trip requires no portage.

Hazards include cold silty water, bad weather, and the remote location. Grizzlies pose a danger to boaters, especially near the mouths of clear tributaries, where the bears tend to congregate. A variety of salmon, attractive to bears, migrate to and from these tributaries.

Tributaries

The most important tributaries of the Chitina are from the north and emanate principally from the south slope of the Wrangell Mountains; in order downstream they are Nizina, Lakina, Gilahina, and Kuskulana rivers. From the south the main affluents are the Tana, Chakina, and Tebay rivers, which rise in the Chugach Mountains. Kiagna River is also a southern tributary of Chitina River.

The Tebay River, and an associated set of lakes and smaller streams in the Tebay watershed, offer "the potential for some of the finest wilderness angling experiences to be had in Southcentral Alaska", according to Alaska Fishing. The main game fish in the Tebay system are rainbow trout, lake trout, and Arctic grayling.

Gallery

File:Chitina River.PNG|Map of the Chitina River File:Wrangell St Elias National Park, McCarthy Road, near Chitina, Alaska, USA (28 June 2009).jpg|Chitina River from McCarthy Road, east of Chitina, Alaska, USA (28 June 2009)

References

Derived by entering source coordinates in [[Google Earth]].
(2011). "AHTNA NOUN DICTIONARY and Pronunciation Guide". The Ahtna Heritage Foundation.
"Alaska Vacations & Travel Advice from Trusted Alaskans".
(2010). "Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer". DeLorme.
Jettmar, Karen. (2008). "The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier". Menasha Ridge Press.
(1915). "A water-power reconnaissance in south-central Alaska". Government Printing Office.
(1918). "The Upper Chitina Valley, Alaska". U.S. Government Printing Office.
Limeres, Rene. (2005). "Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guide". Publishers Design Group.

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