Taiya River

Taiya River

The Taiya River is a river in southeastern Alaska.

It flows from the Canadian border to British Columbia in the Taiya Inlet of the Inside Passage.

Despite its only 27 km length of the Taiya flows through several ecosystems. It crosses from alpine tundra to its source to temperate rain forest at the mouth of a large range of different flora and fauna. The narrow valley of the Taiya with its steep flanks was formed by glaciers. The river is fed by several small glaciers.

The name Taiya was taken from the language of the Tlingit in the common parlance. Importance was the river end of the 19th century by the location of its mouth Dyea town, which was the starting point for the route over the Chilkoot Pass during the Gold Rush of the Klondike River for the prospectors. The frozen river in winter facilitated the transport of the equipment, particularly through the canyon between Canyon City and Pleasant Camp, is essential.

Today, the Taiya is part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and is used for organized from Skagway from rafting trips. The migratory fish population makes the river a popular destination for anglers.