Tikchik River Float Trip
Price - Air charters -
A Beaver on Floats is $ 1,300. A Cessna 206 is $ 800 per trip from Dillingham AK to Nishlik Lake
A Beaver on Floats is $ 1,200. A Cessna 206 is $ 750 per trip from Dillingham AK to Upnuk Lake
The price for the pick up on Tikchik Lake is $ 850 for a Beaver or $ 500 for the Cessna 206
Depending on your party size and the amount of gear will determine which aircraft will be required pr how many trips are needed to fly your group up to Tikchik Lake. See Air Charters A Beaver is a 6 passenger and light gear or a 4 passenger and lots of gear.
Tikchik River float trips start from either Nishlik Lake at the top of the Tikchik Lakes system or Upnuk Lake, the nest Lake down in the system.
Price - Equipment
We rent inflatable rafts for floating Tikchik River. They are 12' boats complete with rowing frame cooler, oars and life jackets for $ 70/day & $ 450/week. These boats are perfect for 3 passengers and gear.
The rafts are stored at Tikchik lake. You will need to consider the raft/s when figuring out your aircraft space and useful load. The boats & accessories weigh 120 pounds
DESCRIPTION
Tikchik River drains from Nishlik Lake (the northernmost lake in the State Park) and flows through the high plateau country of the Tikchik River basin. The river is only 40 miles ling and can easily be floated in 4 to 5 days. Longer duration trips will afford ample time for hiking and exploring. This river is extremely remote and provides for incredible scenery and wildlife viewing as you pleasantly float down the river.
Caribou, moose and brown bear are all plentiful, along with wolverine, wolf, and several fur-bearing animals. The higher open tundra hills lend themselves to wildlife viewing with the gentle up-sloping terrain exposing wildlife for viewing. this is an incredible trip for caribou viewing in the summer and brown bear in August.
The open hills and caribou trails provide numerous opportunities for day hikes and exploring the adjacent country. As you transcend the river, you will gradually travel into lower country and lush spruce and birch forest. The lower part of the river offers fantastic fishing for Dolly Varden, Arctic grayling and some rainbow trout.
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Dillingham Alaska 99576 Port Townsend, WA 98368
(907) 644-3961 (360) 379-2842
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