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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At another mudslide we tiptoed around the sticky stuff, up to the scarp. The bulge in the scarp is still-frozen permafrost. Every bit of this northern country is perpetually frozen solid a few scant feet below the surface, evident in places such as this.
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