THE STIKINE RIVER

Come travel the Mighty Stikine River with us in our 28’ heated twin-engine jet boat. The headwaters of the Stikine River is in British Columbia and flows 400 miles to salt water near Wrangell, Alaska, the “Gateway to the Stikine“. Named by the Tlingit Indians, Stikine River means “Great River”. The mighty Stikine River is the lifeline flowing through the Stikine LeConte wilderness. The United States Congress designated the Stikine-LeConte Wilderness (map) in 1980 and it now has a total of 448,926 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Alaska and is managed by the Forest Service. It is North America’s fastest, free flowing navigable river. The wilderness includes the River’s estuary with extensive grasslands and delta mudflats as the river reaches the Pacific Ocean. The Stikine-LeConte Wilderness boasts: Kate’s Needle at 10,002 ft- the highest peak on the Tongass National Forest; the Stikine Ice fields – the largest ice field on the Tongass National Forest; the world’s largest spring concentration of bald eagles (up to 1500); and a major stopover on the Western Flyway with shorebird migration averaging 350,000 birds a day. The Stikine River is an 1871 Treaty River for commerce between the United States and Great Britain. Today, you can access the river by jet boat tour from Summit Charters in Wrangell, Alaska. The US/Canada border is 40 miles from Wrangell and Telegraph Creek, BC is 160 miles up river. Great Glacier and Iskut river are both in Canada. This is truly a unique area. CLICK HERE to see our slideshow.

Summit Charters takes great pride in offering our visitors a grand experience in one of the world’s last wild, natural places on earth, the Tongass National Forest. In our safe and comfortable vessel we offer the Alaska traveler customized sightseeing charters, or, customized charter tours of: The Stikine River or The LeConte Glacier