Nowitna River (More...)

Recreation on the Nowitna River
The Nowitna River continues to provide many of the same opportunities, and in much the same way, as it has for many years. Trapping is a major public use -- mainly marten, beaver, wolf, fox and wolverine throughout the winter. Trappers often spend much of the winter living in small cabins and working traplines that can extend for 300 miles. Nine trapline cabins -- generally less than 250 square feet -- are located within the river corridor. The river is also used extensively to hunt moose; hunting takes place during September and accounts for approximately 1,000 days of public use in the river corridor. One or two commercial guides provide fishing and floating trips on short segments of the river each summer. Several gold mines operate each summer in tributaries flowing into the Nowitna. However, most mines are inactive at the present time due to the low price of gold. Access to the river is mainly by river boat or float plane in the summer. Although an occasional dog sled is used, most winter travel takes place with snowmachine and airplanes equipped with skis.
In 1992, it was decided that the projected use and potential conflicts on the river were minimal and did not necessitate the development of a river management plan or implementation of special regulations at this time to protect the river's resources.