Sergief Island Cabin

Sergief Island Cabin is on the northwest side of Sergief Island on the Stikine River delta, and makes an ideal base camp for exploring the surrounding Stikine-LeConte Wilderness. The delta tideflats provide for a different experience from the usual rainforest setting of Southeast Alaska and offer opportunities for paddling, wildlife watching and hunting. The site can only be accessed by a shallow draft boat or float plane, depending on conditions, and the tide must be a minimum of 18 feet in order to reach the cabin. The waters around the cabin are ideal for exploring by kayak or canoe during high tide. The Forest Service does not provide boats or flotation devices, and tide tables should be consulted before any boating excursion. This cabin is also in a prime location for waterfowl hunting in the fall. The 12-by-14 cabin (pan-abode style) was built in 1962 and has two single and two double bunks, to sleep up to four people. It is also equipped with a table and benches, broom, oil heater and an outhouse, and a wooden cooler box for food storage is located on the covered deck. Water and electricity are not provided; water may be available from a rain catchment bucket but must be treated, and bringing your own supply is recommended. Heating oil is not supplied: along with No. 1 stove oil, pack bedding, a cook stove and cookware, lighting and food, then pack out trash and clean the cabin before leaving. The cabin is situated between tidal grass flats and a forest of spruce and hemlock. A small stream flows about 75 feet away, and behind the cabin are low-forested hills. The surrounding area is relatively flat with grass, shrubs, willow and alder, and wildflowers are prominent in May and June. This area is home to brown and black bears, bald eagles, hawks and moose. The Stikine River tidal flats are a major stopover spot for waterfowl and shorebirds during the spring and fall migrations.