Tatshenshini River

Here are some images that should give you an idea of what a Tatshenshini trip is like. Photos by Bart Henderson. Just close the window to return to Chilkat Guides web site.

The ice bergs on Alsek Lake are the largest to be found in Glacier Bay Nat. Park Rainbow reflecting among ice bergs. Mt fairweather dominates the skyline from the camp at Gate Cow Moose and her calf crossing the river. The view from every camp is unforgettable. Setting up camp. Frozen motion and beautiful textures in the ice. The wildflowers are so colorful and so plentiful along the river. The face of the Alsek and Grand Plateau Glaciers are spectacular. Relaxing in the sunshine at Alsek Lake. Watching for wildlife from Chive Island. Hikers on the Walker Glacier provide a sense of grand scale of the ice. Magnificent views of the Walker Glacier from the top of rock and roll gulley. Rafts in front of Mt. Fairweather, towering over 15,000 feet above the river. Beautiful evening light at the Walker Glacier camp. Rowing on Alsek Lake, the face of the Alsek Glacier towers above. Rafts at the camp across the river from the Netland Glacier. Enjoying the view downriver, from one of our favorite hikes. Rowing among ice bergs,in front of the Alsek Glacier. Brown Bear takes a break from hunting squirrels to check us out. Mountain Goat on Goat Ridge, Tatshenshini River. Alaskan Brown Bear relaxing in the sunshine. Immature Bald Eagle. Hikers silouetted against the Alsek Range, on the Tatshenshini River. Tranquility on the Alsek River near the take out at Dry Bay. Full Moon rises over the Fairweather Mountains and the Grand Plateau Glacier. Hiking on the Walker Glacier. Northern Lights in the late summer.