Alsek River
| Alsek River | |
| River | |
 Confluence of the Alsek and Tatshenshini rivers
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| Countries | United States, Canada |
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| State | Alaska |
| Province | Yukon, British Columbia |
| Source | Kluane National Park and Reserve |
| - coordinates | 60°38′46″N 137°48′26″W / 60.64611°N 137.80722°W |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| - location | Dry Bay, Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, Alaska |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 59°7′40″N 138°37′14″W / 59.12778°N 138.62056°WCoordinates: 59°7′40″N 138°37′14″W / 59.12778°N 138.62056°W |
| Basin | 28,023 km2 (10,819.7 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 862.6 m3/s (30,462 cu ft/s) |
The Alsek River (/ˈælˌsɛk/; Tlingit Aalseix̱) is a wilderness river flowing from Yukon into Northern British Columbia and into Alaska. It enters the Gulf of Alaska at Dry Bay.
Most of the Alsek River's basin is within protected wilderness areas and National Parks. The Alsek and its main tributary, the Tatshenshini River, are part of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Alsek starts at the confluence of the Dezadeash River and Kaskawulsh River in Kluane National Park and Reserve. After flowing south into the northwestern tip of British Columbia, it is joined by the Tatshenshini River in Tatshenshini-Alsek Park. It reaches the Pacific Ocean at Dry Bay, in the Gulf of Alaska, south of Yakutat, Alaska, close to the northern end of the Alaska Panhandle. Although the river is navigable by kayak or rubber raft in its northern reaches, it rapidly becomes unnavigable—for any but the most experienced and skilled kayakers—at Turnback Canyon.
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