The 100 miles of canoe trails in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge are something of a well-kept secret — a hidden network of interconnected rivers and lakes. “It’s one of my favorite places,” author Dave Atcheson says. “And it’s really underutilized.”
Sabine Poux, KDLL - KenaiThe 100 miles of canoe trails on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge are something of a well-kept secret — a hidden-from-view network of interconnected rivers and lakes that together make up the expansive Swanson River and Swan Lake canoe systems.“It’s one of my favorite places,” he said. “And it’s really underutilized, too.”
Atcheson said he finds the quietude of those trails comforting. He grew up canoeing in the Adirondacks in New York and has been exploring and paddling the Kenai refuge’s trails since he arrived in Alaska. “To not have an in-print guide — that especially a new visitor or member of the public here in the refuge can put in their hands and take out and use as kind of a whisper in their ear about best places to check out while they’re out in the canoe system — that’s hard for someone like myself, who really wants to make sure that everyone has the best experience while they’re here at the refuge,” she said.
The Dena’ina word in the book’s title, “Yaghanen,” means “the good land,” referring to the Dena’ina homelands of the Cook Inlet region. Atcheson said he wanted to pay homage to the people who have used those rivers and lakes for generations.
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