August 2006 Noatak River Float Trip
This slideshow features many of the highlights from the Herriott brother's 19 day float trip on the Noatak River in Northwest Alaska. Much of the 435 river miles of the Noatak lie in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Noatak National Preserve. The Noatak River basin is the "largest undisturbed watershed in North America." This Wild and Scenic River is also designated as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
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The following day (Day 9: August 20) was a beautiful one and in the late afternoon Trystan spotted three furry backs on a gravel bar. Soon the critters identified themselves as three muskoxen and we once again reveled in viewing these living relics from a much colder past.
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