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The Fish Wheel Line  
   

The Fish Wheel Line

Here is the line of the fish wheels on the Copper River. Many people make a living fishing this way. I would imagine a diet rich in fish gets old after about two months during the snowy winters.
Chitina - Where the Hell Is Chitina?

July 8th 2009
Upon arriving in Chitina, we visited the Chitina Hotel where they promptly gave us a pin that read "Where the Hell Is Chitina?". We stayed at Kenny Lake and drove the 30 miles to Chitina (pronounced Chit - na). Chitina used to be a booming town when it was originally established in 1908. It was the northern terminus of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway as a railroad and mining supply tow ... read more
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