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KARTA RIVER CABIN (AK), AK

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Cabin is a 12' X 14' cedar log cabin equipped with wooden bunks (sleeping space for 4-5 people), table, benches, oil stove for heat (you must provide your own #1 diesel fuel or kerosene), and an outside toilet. Please remember to take your fuel container with you when you leave. It does not have mattresses or cooking utensils. Cabin users should bring their own stove fuel, sleeping bags, pads, cook stoves, matches, cooking gear, food, lantern, toilet paper, and garbage bags.


Cabin is located at the mouth of the Karta River in the Karta River Wilderness area. Users may wish to land at high tide because the tide goes way out resulting in a long, slippery, rocky trek to the cabin. The Karta River Trail provides access to the surrounding lakes and streams. This area is popular for fishing, hiking and wildlife watching. Contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for fishing regulations as catch and release orders may be in effect.

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Alerts and Important Information

Occasionally poor weather can result in extended stays, and cabin users should be prepared for this. Water should be treated or boiled prior to drinking. All garbage and food must be packed out.

Same day reservations are allowed for this cabin. The person holding the reservation for this cabin must be at least 18 years of age, and must be a member of the party using the cabin. There are NO discounts for Golden Age/Access Passports for Alaska cabin rentals. Use of this cabin by a commercial operator, such as an outfitter or guide, is NOT allowed. Reservations are restricted to a maximum stay of 7 consecutive nights May 1 - September 30 and a maximum stay of 10consecutive nights October 1 - April 30. Effective November 17, 2003, reservations for Alaska cabins will be subject to a new policy allowing only one change per reservation. A change in reservation is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation. After one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the reservation and at a later time, re-book the new dates. This policy has been established to assure that reservations for cabins are fair and equitable for everyone.

Getting There:

Karta River Cabin (AK)

Ketchikan/Thorne Bay AK

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
55.56056, -132.57611

Located at the mouth of the Karta River, approximately 40 air miles from Ketchikan and 15 miles from Thorne Bay. Accessible by floatplane or boat with mooring buoy. This cabin is in a designated Wilderness area, and access by helicopter is illegal. Accessible from Hollis on Prince of Wales by boat approximately 10 miles. Refer to USGS map Craig C-2.
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Project Office: (907)828-3304