The difficulties offered by the Klutina with a lot of whitewater was why I didn't bring it up in my post.

I've only done it with a jet sled, but unless these five guys have a lot of rafting experience, I wouldn't suggest it. Too many things can go wrong in a split second.

As far as the fishing goes, the Klutina puts out some really nice Kings. My wife caught a 40 pounder, my son a 35, and I did one about 38.

We hooked 20 kings in about a half day on the river, but the current was so strong that if they got out in the middle of the river, there was no way to land them.

Most of the fish were pretty well colored but were fine eating. We only kept two and gave most of it away to friends in Girdwood, since there was not way for three people to eat that much salmon in five or six days.

The sockeye were rolling constantly near the bank we tied up to but our guide said they didn't even fish for them.

I hooked the largest salmon of my life, that was at least 50 and probably closer to 60 in a hole just above a white water section. The fish immediately went down stream and we chased it into the rapids. The fish , then turned around and started swimming upstream in the rapids, running right under the boat and stripping line rapidly from the spinning reel, It never slowed down. A few seconds later the 40 pound test rubbed against the bottom of the boat and parted. This salmon was bright and the strongest salmon I have ever hooked. I can still see that fish in my memory from when it jumped before heading into the rapids.

If these five guys are very skilled whitewater rafters,the Klutina would be a great adventure. If they are just beginners, it is no place to start.

Just my opinion.