ANV → HCR

Oxbow Lakes

Dozens of horseshoe-shaped lakes formed by the river's changing course over centuries.

Wetland Sloughs

A maze of water channels that serve as critical breeding grounds for migratory waterfowl.

Kuskokwim Foothills

On clear days, the distant rising terrain of the Kuskokwim Mountains is visible on the horizon.

Remote Fish Camps

Small, isolated clearings along the river used by locals for subsistence salmon fishing.

Yukon River Mainstream

The massive, silt-heavy main channel of the Yukon River remains a dominant feature for most of the flight.

Interior Taiga

Endless stretches of black spruce and birch forests characteristic of the Alaskan interior landscape.

Bonasila River Valley

Views of the Bonasila River merging into the Yukon floodplains south of Anvik.