Haines Rafting Company

06/24/2024

Bird’s-eye view from 30,000 feet of northernmost extent of the Inside Passage in Southeast Alaska, including the towns of Haines (center left) and Skagway (upper center). It’s also cool to see how the milky, glacial silt-laden Chilkat & Katzehin River waters mix with the saltwater of Lynn Canal.

06/15/2024

We are collecting donations for the restoration of Noow Hít in Deishu, AK. … Harriet Brouillette needs your support for Help Preserve Alaska's Tribal Heritage

05/08/2024

“We often talk about biodiversity in the Chilkat Valley, and for good reason,” Evans says. “The valley hosts the most mammal species in Alaska (we’re up to 39 after a fisher was trapped here last winter), the most bird species detected in Alaska during the annual United States Geological Survey Breeding Bird Survey, and the most vascular plant species found in Alaska.”

One small study area in Southeast Alaska shocked the Audubon Science Division: The Chilkat Valley is a major migration passage for many Alaska birds.

01/19/2024

Haines - not just for summer anymore

12/16/2023

Ermin v Shrew

11/27/2023

The greatest bald eagle migration on Earth happens in the Alaskan village of Haines.

11/08/2023

09/21/2023

Please go to www.visithaines.com for updates and information. 😊🦅

01/15/2023

11/20/2022

Tipping is part of life, but it often feels confusing and stressful. Whether you’re on a river trip, a safari, or taking a ski lesson, we asked all the hard questions to provide these guidelines on how much to give—and how to do it right.

05/07/2022

Despite the small size of the town, Haines remains dedicated to raising the spirits of its community with its award-winning Haines Brewing Company and Port Chilkoot Distillery. Here, Haines Brewing Company owner Paul Wheeler serves up a pint to a guest.
This shot by Michelle Theall is part of a photo essay on Haines published in our May issue.

02/15/2022

This article describes the age and plumages that juvenile and immature bald eagles go through before attaining the adult plumage.

02/02/2022

Looking back on 2021 to move forward safely in 2022. Wins and losses in packrafting.

12/11/2021

Brings new meaning to the term "combat fishing". Great photography by Matt Shetzer.

11/18/2021

Morning swim with spinner dolphins… mind blowing. Watch with sound

11/10/2021

10/26/2021

10/13/2021

08/10/2021

It's better when you go with a pro - Thanks to Haines Fly Guides for showing us the goods.

07/29/2021

A documentary airing on the CBC captures the Taku River Tlingit First Nation as they take a traditional canoe route to Alaska for first time in a century.

05/31/2021

Big thanks to SEAK Expeditions for a great sea kayak guide skills class. What a great way to tune up your skills for the upcoming paddling season.

05/24/2021

Adventures with Sam 2021

05/11/2021

The seniors from the class of 2021 were invited to take a float trip with the Haines Rafting Company. Special Thanks to CP and Andy from the Haines Rafting C...

04/20/2021

Another great reason to visit Alaska this summer.

The state's governor said the COVID-19 vaccine offering is “probably another good reason to come to the state of Alaska in the summer.”

04/15/2021

“There is hope that this dynamic event will draw attention to the region and the challenges that climate change is presenting and, through that, help inspire people to visit and come to understand the scale of the change that is occurring,” Joel Hibbard.

As a glacier in southern Alaska melts, a major river is likely to shift course within the next decade, putting the future of local fisheries and a popular rafting path at risk.

04/07/2021

Climate change could send Alaska’s Alsek River into a new channel, with potentially far-reaching impacts for humans.

04/06/2021

The end of the Alsek as we know it.

NEWS RELEASE: Alsek River mouth predicted to shift 20 miles south of current location, according to a recent study. Read the full news release: (https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1840/alsek-river-shifting.htm)

On March 17, a peer-reviewed article in the scientific journal Geomorphology announced the results of research predicting that the Alsek River mouth is likely to shift 20 miles south from its current location in Glacier Bay National Preserve and possibly exit elsewhere from the park into the Gulf of Alaska.

In the Geomorphology article (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X21001094), lead author NPS glaciologist Michael Loso and his co-authors conclude that due to warming caused by climate change Grand Plateau Glacier, which feeds the Alsek River and directs its flow, is receding at a rapid rate. “Glaciers are shrinking throughout Alaska’s national parks” said Loso, “but this situation is unusual because the glacier retreat is likely to shift the course of a major international waterway.” As the glacier continues to retreat, the flow of the Alsek River is likely to follow, eventually exiting the park into the Gulf of Alaska at a different location.

Photo: Courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory