Paddling near Talkeetna, AK

Talkeetna sits near the confluence of the Susitna, Chulitna, and Talkeetna rivers in Southcentral Alaska, in the shadow of the Alaska Range. Paddling here centers on the calm lakes of Talkeetna Lakes Park — particularly X Lake — along with Byers Lake in Denali State Park. Guided tours, rentals, and self-guided flatwater paddling are all accessible, with Denali visible on clear days and wildlife including trumpeter swans, loons, river otters, beavers, and moose along the shorelines.