Noatak River cuts through a green tundra landscape with distant mountains.

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Noatak National Preserve

As one of North America's largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem, the Noatak River environs feature some of the Arctic's finest arrays of plants and animals. The river is classified as a National Wild and Scenic River. It offers stunning wilderness float-trip opportunities - from deep in the Brooks Range to the tidewater of the Chukchi Sea.

Operating hours

Noatak National Preserve

Public access to Noatak National Preserve is open year-round, 24-hours a day.