Karen loves water in its many forms. When liquid turns to ice and snow, and the boats and paddles go into storage, she is often found gliding on skinny skis on forest trails, or on fat skis in the backcountry mountains.

She directs Equinox Wilderness Expeditions (www.equinox [...]), an adventure- travel company that specializes in taking small groups to explore Alaska's wild rivers, coasts, and mountains. Also an award-winning writer/photographer, she has published feature articles and photos in many books and periodicals, including National Geographic, USA Today, Newsweek, National Parks and Conservation, and National Wildlife. She is the author of Alaska's Glacier Bay: A Traveler's Guide. Her essays appear in a number of books, among them: Hell's Half Mile: River Runners' Tales of Adventure and Hilarity, A Road of Her Own: Women's Journeys in the West, This Last Treasure: Alaska National Parklands, Travelers' Tales: Alaska, and Crosscurrents North: Alaskans on the Environment. She lives in Anchorage.

A Legacy of Wild Rivers

The Special Challenges of Alaska

Whitewater Classification

Topographic Maps

Choosing the Right Boat

Gearing Up

Safety

Traveling with Children

Respecting the Land and its Inhabitants

Alaska's Rivers

Arctic Slope Rivers

Northwest Alaska Rivers

Yukon Region Rivers

Southwest Alaska Rivers

Southcentral Alaska Rivers

Southeast Alaska Rivers

Glossary

Rivers Grouped by Level of Difficulty

National Wild and Scenic Rivers and State Recreation Rivers

Land Managers

Town Services

Conservation Groups

Related Reading

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