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Yukon Charley Rivers National PreserveRafting the Charley River requires skill and offers challenges to the visitor.
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Mysteries and Wildness

Located along the Canadian border in central Alaska, adventure begins in Yukon-Charley Rivers. Whether you choose to leisurely float the water of the mighty Yukon River in a state of the art vessel or homemade raft, or experience the premier whitewater of the Charley River in a sturdy and suitable inflatable, you will make memories to last a lifetime. Geology, cultural history, remnants of the last great gold rush, wildlife and scenery. But, best of all, solitude. Your adventure awaits.
 
Canoeing the Yukon River

Canoeing the Yukon

A world of possibilities exist for you as you travel the Yukon River on a journey limited only by your own imagination.
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Rafting Charley River rapids.

Floating the Charley

Rafters on the Charley River challenge themselves and their adventurous spirit.
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Eagle Visitor Center
P.O. Box 167
Eagle, AK 99738

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(907) 547-2233

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(907) 547-2247

Climate

The climate of Yukon-Charley Rivers is classified as sub-arctic, with exceptionally cold winters, relatively warm summers, low annual precipitation, and generally high winds.
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Fires burned over 120,000 acres during the 1999 fire season  

Did You Know?
Over 120,000 acres of forest were burned in Yukon-Charley Rivers N.P. during the 1999 fire season in areas that threatened and destroyed several historic sites.

Last Updated: August 06, 2008 at 12:11 EST