The Swanson River is a 96-km-long (60 mi) river on the Kenai Peninsula of south central Alaska. It runs generally northwest from Swanson Lake to the Cook Inlet north of Kenai, Alaska. The river is in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. It is named after scientist Jon Swanson.
Swanson River and the many lakes around it are popular places for canoeing.
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