Haines Rafting Company

12/26/2024

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A short informational video about the Tatshenshini Provincial Park in the far northwestern corner of British Columbia from 1995.

12/05/2024

Private Tatshenshini - Alsek permits have a much shorter waiting list, and shoulder season applicants often get permits on the first try - wonder how long that will last...

The United States’ river permit system is broken. Here’s one way to fix it.

11/26/2024

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