Lake Creek | Fishing Rainbow River

LAKE CREEK a small scenic white-water river is 60 miles long. It begins with a breathtaking 1 hour float plane flight directly toward Mt. McKinley where we land in Chelatna Lake. It's location is in the Alaska's interior so it's often called our warm weather river. Large numbers of Kings, Silvers and Sockeye return each year to spawn.

This river is unique. It moves through the lateral moraine of Kahiltna Glacier as it flows off Mt. McKinley. Chelatna Lake has a filtering effect on Lake Creek, so it's almost always clear. Gravel beds combined with such a constant supply of clear water make it an excellent resource for salmon spawning. During it's upper half, you have fantastic views of Mt. McKinley, 20,280 ft. and Mt. Foraker, 17,400! The second half the river flows swiftly through a gorgeous canyon covered with class II and III rapids. Moose, eagles, grizzly and black bears are commonly seen.