Paxson Lake is located right off of Richardson Highway and offers convenient paddling access in a remote and rugged wilderness area near Denali. The outlet of the lake also provides access to the Gakona River and Middle Fork of the Gakona River which are long but very scenic rivers that are also excellent paddling destinations for multi-day trips. The narrow lake is long with lots of are to explore but the trip can easily be shortened by paddling shorter segments of the shoreline.