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there are none of the latter between Dry Bay and Yakutat, the stream values for 
commercial purposes must yet be ascertained. 
Dangerous Diver is the next to the eastward and is well named from the fact that 
it is full of quicksands, has numerous bars and islands, strong- currents, and is ever 
changing its bed. It is considered a very treacherous stream and is feared by the 
natives. From an account given by the latter, it has its source in a lake about 
miles long by 1 mile wide, lying about li miles from Yakutat Glacier. It flows with 
a strong current, in a general SSW. direction, carrying a large volume of water, and 
has a width in places of 150 yards and a depth ranging from a few inches to 1 feet. 
The water is very muddy and heavily charged with glacial detritus. Temperature, 
47° F. It has several small feeders. The natives state that this river carries no 
redfish, but a few cohoes. It is doubted, however, if anything is known of its 
fishing value, as aside from the difficulty in operating a fishery there are no natives 
in the vicinity. It empties into a tidal basin which discharges into the sea in a 
manner similar to the other rivers. It can not be navigated above the basin except 
by a very small canoe, and even this is considered hazardous. 
The canoe passage from the mouth of the Ahrn-klin is made by ascending that 
river and taking the first big slough on the eastern side to its head. Here a portage 
must be made across a small plain to Dangerous River, which can be done in from 45 
minutes to 60 minutes, and thence by canoe across the river. 
The Italic River , the next to the eastward, has its source in a lake, about 14 
miles long by 1 mile wide, which lies about 4 miles southeast from Yakutat Glacier. 
From the lake it. flows in a southerly direction to a point where it is joined by a 
stream draining a pond, or small mud lake, lying more to the eastward. From this 
point of junction, which is about 7 miles from the mouth, it flows to the southwest; 
when near the coast it is deflected more to the westward and parallel to the ocean 
beach, from which it is separated by a low sandspit, about one-eighth of a mile wide, 
for a distance of 3 miles, when its channel leads into the sea. At the seaward end is 
a tidal basin, and it is probable that at high water with much surf on the outer beach 
the sea may break into the lower reach. It is said that the channel leading to the sea 
is working to the westward. There seems to be no reason why the river should not 
break through at any point along the low sandspit under conditions favorable for it. 
At the time visited the river miles above the seaward channel appeared more like 
a lagoon, one-eighth of a mile wide, 8 inches deep, with sandy bottom and feeble cur- 
rent, and was free from mud and plants. The volume of water is said to be about 
the same as in the See-tuck. It has the appearance of being a fine stream, clean and 
clear, and is said to carry about as many redfish as the See-tuck, man} 7 cohoes, and a 
few king salmon. The redfish are said to spawn in the lake and feeders lying toward 
Yakutat Glacier. Temperature of water, 50° F. 
The canoe route from Dangerous River is to drop to the mouth of that stream 
and pass to the eastern end of the tidal basin; here a long portage must be made to 
the tidal basin of the Italio. The quickest and safest way is to cache the canoe at 
Dangerous River and pack across the sand plain to the Italio, skirting the tree line 
and fording the river; the depth is less than 2 feet. 
The Ah-quay River is the next eastward and has its source in a lake, about li 
miles long by 1 mile wide, lying about 1 mile south from Chamberlain Glacier; 
