Hello. I'm familiar with the area. It's kinda wild n big. What kind of cabin do you want to build ? Probably not enough logs there to build a cabin. Hauling enough freight to build one takes a lot of trips on a snogo or river boat.
Several routes, in the non frozen months you can launch out of deshka landing on the Big Susitna river n turn west when you get to the Yetna river. Go a few more hours to Skwetna n keep going. Lots of sandbars, floating logs n debris bring extra extra props. And a tent. The Susitna river is big wild n dangerous. Yetna is just as bad. There are a couple fellas running barges and freight. Snogo in the winter with a freight sled that has to be extra strong n big. Your looking to 75 miles of Alaska river running. In the winter you have to stay on the trail as there's open water or water with snow blown over it.
Get your survival pack ready n always have it.
In the non frozen you can lease a plane. A float plane could get you to or near the lake.
As a guy who has built a remote cabin. I can tell you that it was one of the toughest most rewarding things I have ever done. And sure glad I had the confidence n support to do it.
Some of the best moments in my life. Sitting on a snogo, wrapped up in good gear so I'm comfy warm. Nobody in the this world but me. Just me . I will stop n look up at the northern lights dancing in the sky. And some of the most trying moments. When you break down or stuck. It will happen. Many times before that cabin is done. You will be 50 miles from nothing so you should be prepared to walk a bit n spend the night. Any time of the year. Boats get stuck on sandbars n rip lower units off frequently. Snogos fall into the river. It gets cold n on the river it's colder. Windy down there too.
Anyhows not trying to scare or intimate. It's just the facts. But that's what makes it so cool. I love it n wish I was there now.
BTW. If you called the Skwetna roadhouse n spoke to the great folks who own it. They will be a good contact n full of good information. When you get lost n stuck n broke down. They are good folks to know, they know all the locals. I've spent a night there before on a fly out. Great food n company. Probably wouldn't hurt to fly out there first thing n spend a ni nght or 3. They offer or know folks who can take you to your property from there. And some great fishing too. Moose hunting season now n always too many wolves n bears out there for hunting. They would be a wealth of information and you could introduce yourself into the community. I suspect that it would save you a lot in the long run. And just a nice trip.Actually a lot of though Alaskans out there.
I've ran that river route a few times, it's beautiful it's wild and will swallow you up fast. Imagine a boat overloaded with freight drifting sideways towards a sweeper tree. Hit a hidden sand bar n get thrown out of the boat. That happened the last time I was on that river to the boat owner driver who lived on that river. The sand bar or something hidden in the water hit the prop n ripped the handle right out of his hand. The boat twisted sideways n out he went. I jumped back n grabbed the turret n got turned around n picked him up. Happens fast.
We were at the Big Su landing waiting to head out on to the Su. There was a air boat heading out n when the current in the Su hit him with a swirling eddy it turned him sideways n flipped him.
Hey get out n get some. I love it. Remember take one make one. A picture of our cabin for inspiration. And probably because I'm kinda proud.
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