Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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At the end of summer, I spent a week rafting down Alaska's Copper River, following the abandoned tracks of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway. Along the way, I encountered rushing rapids, colossal glaciers, inquisitive bears, and some of the most beautiful places I have ever seen...

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:18 The Copper River
2:50 To Spirit Mountain
3:44 Storms and glaciers
4:47 The Copper River Railroad
5:37 Sand dunes and rapids
7:05 Miles Lake
7:52 The Million Dollar Bridge
9:01 The Copper River Delta