ORVIS - Moment of Chill: Alaskan Braids

The Kvichak River (pronounced kwee-jack) runs for about 60 miles from Lake Ilamna to Bristol Bay, in southwestern Alaska. Like many large rivers in the region, the upper Kvichak breaks up into many different strands, or braids, which makes it a fly fisher's dream. Instead of one large river, the Kvichak feels like many smaller ones, with lots of fish-holding features.