The
Kasilof River is a river on the western Kenai Peninsula
in southern Alaska
at about
. It begins at Tustumena Lake
and flows northwest to Cook Inlet
near Kasilof
. The
upper section of the river is very swift, with several sections
considered
Class II whitewater,
and underwater hazards are difficult to detect, due to the
silty nature of the
glacial
runoff that comprises most of the river. The entire river has
powerful currents and is very cold. There is public access to the
lower section from the
Sterling
Highway. Drift and bank fishing for
salmon is popular on the lower Kasilof.
The name
Kasilof is from a Russian surname.
See also
References
- The
Milepost, 61st edition, page 616, ISBN 978-1892-15426-2