Paddling near Anchorage, AK

Set between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet in Anchorage Municipality, this is a launching point for glacier-fed lakes, coastal fjords, and whitewater rivers. Eklutna Lake, the region's largest at 7 miles long, glows turquoise in Chugach State Park, while Whittier opens the door to sea kayaking in Prince William Sound. The scene runs the full range — urban lake SUP, family canoe loops at Nancy Lake, and Class IV–V whitewater on Sixmile Creek near Hope.