Taku Inlet, Glacial inlet near Juneau, United States
Taku Inlet is a glacial waterway near Juneau that extends from Stephens Passage into the interior, where the Taku River flows and the Taku Glacier descends to meet the water. The inlet forms a wide basin surrounded by steep mountainsides and ice fields.
The Taku Glacier has been advancing into the inlet since the late 1800s, continuously pushing sediment and rock into the water. This ongoing process continuously reshapes the shoreline and depth of the waterway.
The Taku River Tlingit First Nation maintains traditional practices in the region, conducting seal hunting and fishing activities throughout the inlet's waters.
This waterway is best explored by small boat with shallow draft, since water depths are limited in many areas. Visitors should be aware of constantly shifting sandbars and sediment deposits that change the navigable channels.
Five major glaciers feed into the inlet from different directions, and their combined ice fields create a striking display of white against dark mountainsides. This cluster of ice is one of the most impressive glacier concentrations in this part of Alaska.
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