Lake Creek - Lake Chelatna to Yetna

The Lake Chelatna put-in.

All the times I have done it, you take out at Lake Creek Lodge. They have a full bar there that you can get a drink at while waiting for the float plane.

This is a class IV section that is pretty technical and easy to hang up on a rock. Lot's of narrow passages. I think this section would actually be easier with more water. It should be less narrow. The Rock Garden is more of a series of rapids though and will take you about 2 hours.

At the GPS coordinate, you can get out on the left hand side and scout the narrowest part of the rapids. There is a toilet seat (I have no idea why) hanging from a branch on the side of the river that you can tie up and walk down a ways.

One of the first great camps that you come across and a great place to start fishing. The beach is really a gravel bar, but that is about the best you are going to get on this river.

The best camp on the river and quite possibly the best camp in the whole freaking world. Gorgeous beach, mature trees, awesome fishing right in front of the camp, great for all species. 

Great camp river right. Be cautious of bear activity here. Been one of the most active spots on the river for bears and nusiance bears in camp. Good fishing hole, but changes over time with ice out. Beach is a gravel bar, but it is exposed. 

Home Creek camp. Decent hole for fishing and pretty camp. It is a pretty long haul from Chelatna for the first day, but if you don't get camp creek it is doable. It makes floating down to the Cliff hole or other camps pretty nice from there.