Alaska whitewater - Aniakchak River, Aniakchak National Park and Preserve Borough Aniakchak National Park and Preserve county, Surprise Lake to Aniakchak Bay section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-IV     32 miles   This stretch of Aniakchak River is 32 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-IV section. The beautiful scenery of Alaska and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are     not for beginners. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. There are no other stretches to paddle along Aniakchak River than the Surprise Lake to Aniakchak Bay stretch. Briefly about the general area: Through the summertime months at Aniakchak River temperatures are ordinarily in the 50's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. Highs throughout the winter are usually in the 20's, and overnight lows at Aniakchak River all through the winter regularly sink into the 10's. Aniakchak River gets very little rain; the wettest month of the year is commonly September, that's the one that rains the most while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   Aniakchak River, Surprise Lake to Aniakchak Bay road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-IV Length: 32 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 56.90599 Longitude: -158.08091 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 56.7634 Longitude: -157.4934 Paddler input for Aniakchak River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Aniakchak River, Alaska Local climate location: PORT HEIDEN 41 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Aniakchak River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Aniakchak River, Alaska. Find a whitewater outfitter in Alaska Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Kodiak, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Aniakchak River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Aniakchak River.