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	Copper River (Alaska) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name of the river comes for the abundant copper deposits along the upper river that were used by Alaskan Native population and then later by settlers from the Russian Empire and the United States.
		The construction of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway from Cordova through the upper river valley in 1908-1911 allowed widespread extraction of the mineral resources, in particular from the Kennecott Mine, discovered in 1898.
		The Copper River Delta, which extends for 700,000 acres (2,800 km²) is the considered the largest contiguous wetlands along the Pacific coast of North America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Copper_River_(Alaska) (448 words)

	Copper River Delta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Copper River, one of Alaska's greatest waterways, begins as a small braided stream at the base of the Copper Glacier on the north side of Mount Wrangell.
		The Copper River then turns south and is the dividing line between the Chugach Mountains on the west and the Wrangells on the east.
		The Copper River Delta is a haven for anglers, hunters, wildlife watchers, and hikers.
	www.copperiver.com /crdelta.htm (386 words)

	Copper River Watershed Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The unsurpassed quality of wild Copper River salmon is directly related to the length of its native river.
		Wild Copper River salmon are born in freshwater streams high in the river’s pristine headwaters, 300 miles north of the Gulf of Alaska.
		Along the shores of the Copper River, there are sonar stations that count the fish, allowing fisheries managers to determine when and where fishermen will be allowed to set their gillnets.
	www.copperriver.org /fish_info.html (975 words)

	Copper River Seafoods
		Copper River Seafoods was developed in 1996 by dedicated Alaskan fishermen with two things in common; a passion for the Alaska wild salmon industry and a belief in its incredible potential.
		Copper River Catch was the brain child of salmon gillnet fisherman Pip Fillingham in response to deficiencies he had witnessed in surrounding fishing industries such as low catch prices, poor fish management and processing practices, and unmet consumer expectations.
		The objective behind Copper River Fine Seafoods was to process and promote the superior Copper River salmon in a way that would respect its quality, generate a fair profit for fishermen, and introduce consumers to the savory world of seafood.
	www.copperriverseafood.com /Content.aspx?page=OurStory (493 words)

	Copper River Country (Mentasta, Slana, Nabesna, Chistochina, Gakona, & Paxson) :: by BEARFOOT Guides :: Fishing, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Copper River Country takes its name from the Copper River Valley, and among other things, the Copper River Valley is famed for its trails.
		The braided Copper River lies at the cultural and geographical heart of the Copper River area.
		If the Copper River Valley was late in being "discovered" by outsiders, this was in part because the raging river after which it was named failed to provide a secure summer access route through the mountains.
	www.bearfootguides.com /communities/copperrc/copperrc.htm (1254 words)

	Chitina River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chitina River is a river in southern Alaska, at about 61° North 141°40' West.
		It begins in the Saint Elias Mountains at the base of Logan Glacier and runs 193 km (120 miles) west until it flows into the Copper River at Chitina, Alaska.
		The area around the river was once a major copper mining region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chitina_River (115 words)

	Copper River Lodge fly fishing Alaska
		The Copper River is one of the premier wild rainbow rivers in Alaska; and considered by many, one of the premier rivers in the world.
		It is a State of Alaska designated "trophy rainbow river" and regulated to "fly fishing only; catch and release." It is this designation that has kept the fishing on the river so outstanding.
		The Copper River Lodge is a small lodge that caters to only six people per week.
	www.copperriverlodge.com (194 words)

	Alaska Copper River Raft Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Copper River is part of the southcentral river drainage in Alaska and is one of the 12 major river systems in the State.
		The Copper runs through the Chugach Mountain Range and 13 major tributaries contribute to a volume which ranges from 61,000 cfs (cubic feet per second) to a record high volume of 360,000 cfs as measured on August 8 1981.
		The Copper River is located in an Alaska weather transition zone, which means that the weather at the beginning of the trip will often be dry with chances for precipitation increasing as we near the coastal zone near the Gulf of Alaska.
	www.salmonriverdories.com /Dories/AK/trip.html (1090 words)

	Copper River Lodge, Alaska for Big Rainbows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Copper River is a classic trout stream packed with long dry fly glides, deep winding pools studded with boulders, faster riffles, and deep undercut banks just begging for a mouse fly.
		Probably one of the nicest surprises for anglers visiting the Copper is the river's size and wadeability.
		The Copper River Rainbows are some of the largest in Alaska, and are the reason the Copper was the first river in the state designated a "fly fishing, catch and release only, trophy rainbow river." It is this designation that has kept the fishing so spectacular.
	www.travela.com /destinations-us-alaska.htm (619 words)

	Wild Copper River Salmon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Because the Copper River salmon's journey is so long, they must store extra fat and oils in order to survive the long trip.
		Copper River salmon are bright silvery salmon with a bright red flesh, a firm texture, and a rich flavor that makes them a very delicious dining experience whose popularity is rapidly growing.
		One of the reasons Copper River salmon are so prized is that the salmon are handled very carefully when caught, being bled and dressed immediately, put on ice and shipped out fresh.
	www.fishermansexpress.com /copper-river-salmon.html (641 words)

	Ownership in Copper River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Upon statehood, congress gave Alaska claim to about 104 million acres, but transfer from the federal government to the state was slow because of unsettled claims by Alaska Natives to the lands they had traditionally used and occupied.
		The Copper River Delta area is managed by the Cordova Ranger District, and is required to be managed for fish and wildlife values, the only district in the National Forest system with this management mandate.
		The pattern of land ownership follows the rivers, streams and lakes that are vital components to the landscape of habitats needed by wild salmon As final land selections are completed, and title transferred, there will be significant changes in the administrative policies governing land development and use.
	www.ecotrust.org /copperriver/crks_cd/content/pages/background/ownership.htm (655 words)

	Copper River Salmon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alaska's legendary Copper River salmon are some of the best tasting wild salmon in the world.
		The Copper River fishery is one of the first salmon fisheries to open every year.
		The mighty Copper River is one of the longest and most rugged rivers in Alaska.
	www.fishermansexpress.com /shopping/copper-river-wild-salmon.html (412 words)

	Copper River Salmon (CopperRiver.com)
		Wild Copper River Chinook (King), Sockeye (Red) and Coho (Silver) salmon - with their rich color, firm texture, and wonderful flavor are renowned through out the world.
		The Copper River terminates in the Gulf of Alaska and is one of the most pristine river systems in the world.
		Because of its 300 mile length and the challenges of its hundreds of rapids, the salmon that originate here are noted for their firm, bright red flesh, nutty flavor and the extra oils and fat that they carry to fuel them on their migration to their spawning grounds.
	www.copperriver.com (320 words)

	NatureScapes.Net - Article on Kayaking the Copper River, Alaska: An Adventure in Life and in Photography
		The Copper River by kayak meant I would be in the middle of what I had, to date, only seen from the air: the fourth largest river, by volume, in Alaska.
		The Copper is notorious for its strong winds that funnel through the gap carved in the Chugach Mountains and the current ran at eight miles per hour through the area of Wood Canyon.
		The river had returned to being a major passage for large runs of sockeye, Chinook and Coho salmon, and was frequented by animals that preyed upon the fish.
	www.naturescapes.net /012004/tg0104.htm (2066 words)

	Copper river rafting trips in Alaska. Alaska adventure travel!
		Copper Oar is located in McCarthy, Alaska, in the heart of the largest national park in the U.S, and serves as the base for all Destination Wilderness' Alaska trips.
		The Copper flows nearly 300 miles from its headwaters at the Copper Glacier on the north flank of 16,233-foot Mount Wrangell to the glistening waters of Prince William Sound in the Gulf of Alaska.
		White men first discovered the Copper in the late 1700’s when Russian explorers were unsuccessful in their efforts to find the source of the copper that the Athabascans had been trading for centuries.
	www.wildernesstrips.com /copper-river-rafting-alaska.htm (3170 words)

	Artguide Northwest -- Artists at Copper River Delta
		But at 700,000 acres, the Copper River Delta, stretching 700 miles along Alaska's remote North Gulf coast, forms the largest contiguous wetland on the Pacific coast.
		The striking beauty of the Copper River Delta is a poignant evocation of how much has been lost.
		The moment was captured by Russian artist Vadim Gorbatov, one of 22 artists from 11 nations who, as members of the Artists for Nature Foundation, gathered at the Copper River Delta to create art in appreciation of the land, its wildlife, and its human inhabitants.
	www.artguidenw.com /Copper.htm (980 words)

	Alaska Rafting Trips - Alaska Rafting on the Copper River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When you go rafting on the Copper River you'll experience one of the most unique rafting trips we know of.
		Huge salmon runs in the Copper river attract harbor seals up to 100 miles upstream and the nesting bald eagles can be found throughout the float.
		We'll also explore the amazing Copper river delta which is home to astonishing numbers of birds, especially trumpeter and tundra swans.
	www.alaskavisionquest.com /wrangell_raft_trip.html (462 words)

	Alaska - Copper River Delta
		Over two million salmon use the Copper River watershed to spawn, and many of the Delta's streams are home to unique wild stocks.
		In December 1999, The Nature Conservancy of Alaska purchased 158 acres at Point Martin on the eastern border of the Copper River Delta.
		The purchase protects an extremely important bird and mammal migration corridor between the Katalla/Bering River watershed and the Copper River Delta, one of the most biologically rich areas in the country.
	nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/alaska/preserves/art11190.html (190 words)

	The Copper River Watershed Project
		The glossy art book Alaska's Copper River Delta visits one of the world's most remarkable wetlands - with its associated rain forest, barrier islands, mountains, and glaciers, and its wildlife and human inhabitants - and reveals a delta rich in color and images through the work of 22 artists from 11 countries.
		At 700,000 acres, the Copper River delta is the largest wetlands on the Pacific Coast of North America.
		Riki Ott is one of the founders of the Copper River Watershed Project.
	www.copperriver.org /rikisbook.html (244 words)

	Copper Center, Alaska
		It is on the west bank of the Copper River at the confluence of the Klutina River.
		Copper Center became the principal supply center for miners in the Nelchina-Susitna region.
		The first church in the Copper River region, the Chapel on the Hill, was built here in 1942 by Vince Joy and U.S. Army volunteers stationed in the area.
	www.nps.gov /wrst/virtualtour/coppercenter.htm (429 words)

	Als Alaska Seafood - Copper River Salmon in Colorado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alaska salmon is an excellent source of lean protein rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins, and nutrients necessary for optimum health.
		The wild salmon fishing areas in Alaska are certified as well-managed and sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council, an independent, international organization.
		The advanced quick-freezing technology, perfected by the Alaska seafood Industry, is unique in its ability to capture the fresh caught flavor of the salmon while preserving the fish's firm texture and rich color.
	www.alsalaskaseafood.com (343 words)

	Copper River Princess Lodge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Copper River Princess Lodge is open from mid-May until mid-September.
		Sitting atop a bluff in a poplar and spruce forest, the lodge overlooks the Copper and Klutina Rivers, and part of the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
		During your stay at the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, view the stunning icefields and glaciated peaks of the Wrangell and St. Elias Mountain Ranges from the air, on a fixed wing flightseeing tour.
	www.alaskayukontravel.com /crprincess.htm (428 words)

	Fishing in Rivers & Streams - Copper River Delta Anchorage, AK
		Alaska's Copper River Delta is one of the most productive, untamed wetlands ecosystems in the world.
		Home to grizzlies, wolves, otters, lynx, beavers, millions of shorebirds and waterfowl, and some of the nation's most famous salmon runs, the Delta is the biological heart of a landscape of massive glaciers, tundra, and rainforest.
		Directions: The town of Cordova is accessible from the port of Valdez via the Alaska State Ferry MV Bartlett.
	www.eatstayplay.com /html/ak/a980p412c2057.html (211 words)

	Lodging.com: Hotel Details
		Featuring spectacular mountain views and breathtaking scenery of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge is situated on 200 acres at the junction of the Klutina and Copper Rivers.
		Milepost 102 of the Richardson Highway near Copper Center, Alaska at the entry to the Wrangell-St Elias National Park.
		Comfortably appointed with in-room amenities, Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge is the perfect combination of modern means and the rustic outdoors.
	www.lodging.com /App/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=6427 (461 words)

	Glaciers No Obstacle for Copper River and Northwestern Railway, Alaska Science Forum
		Completed in 1910, the Million Dollar Bridge was the crux of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, built to carry copper oar 196 miles from Kennicott to Cordova.
		A fortune in high-grade copper locked deep in the Wrangell Mountains inspired Outside investors, including the Guggenheim family and J.P. Morgan, to risk building a railway from an ice-free port on Alaska's southcentral coast to the rich copper deposits at Kennicott.
		Geologists had found that the glaciers had fused during the past several centuries, and the leader of a U.S. Army expedition up the Copper River in 1885 reported that the nose of Miles Glacier was then about 120 yards from the site of the bridge.
	www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF15/1595.html (726 words)

	Fresh Copper River Salmon from Alaska
		To the east - the wetlands of the Copper River Delta.
		The Delta is 70 miles wide when it meets the Gulf of Alaska (300 miles), and is comprised of 700,000 acres of wetland.
		Alaska Salmon is high in Omega 3 polyunsaturated oils, and is an excellent source of amino acids, protein, Vitamins A and B-Complex, and tastes great!
	www.fundrifter.com /salmon.html (613 words)

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