Day 4, June 17, 2014, The Ribdon to Ivishak River. 14 miles hiking Crossed two mountain summits No packraft crossings Arrived at the Ivishak River A 7 day, 170 mile wilderness trip from the Ribdon to Ivishak River in Alaska’s Brooks Range from June 14-20. Today we would move out of the Ribdon to the Ivishak river. The morning…
Day 3, June 16, 2014, 18 miles hiking along the Ribdon River No packraft crossings today. 18 miles backpacking. A 7 day, 170 mile wilderness hiking trip along the Ribdon River valley and packraft down the Ivishak and Sagavanirktok rivers, Alaska’s Brooks Range, June 14-20. Hiking on day 3 was mainly along the broad, braided river bed of the Ribdon River.…
Day 2, June 15, 2014, 18 miles backpacking the Ribdon River One river crossing in a packraft (Ribdon) Describing my 7 day, 170 mile wilderness backpack and packraft trip along the Ribdon, Ivishak and Sagavanirktok rivers in Alaska’s Brooks Range from June 14-20. Route Map – hike up the Ribdon river valley, Packraft down the Ivishak river. 3.5 days…