Slims River

The mouth of the Slims River, at Kluane Lake

The Slims River (A'ay Chu) is a glacially fed river in the Canadian territory of Yukon.[1] It originates in the Kaskawulsh Glacier, then runs approximately 15 mi (24 km) into the southern terminus of Kluane Lake.[2]

The Slims River was purportedly named after a pack horse that drowned while attempting to ford the stream during the 1903 Kluane gold rush.[3] It is crossed by the Alaska Highway at Mile 1065 (Kilometer 1704) just south of its confluence with the lake.

References

  1. ↑ "Kaskawulsh Glacier - Canadian Glacier Inventory Project". cgip.wikifoundry.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  2. ↑ "Slims River, Kluane National Park – Map Portfolio – Brodie Elder". bemaps.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  3. ↑ "The Slims River Bridge, Alaska Highway". explorenorth.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.

Coordinates: 61°00′40″N 138°29′30″W / 61.01111°N 138.49167°W / 61.01111; -138.49167


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