Alaska whitewater - Archangel Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, unknown Borough Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3.7 miles   The nature scenery of Alaska and the water flowing gracefully down Archangel Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence stretch of Archangel Creek in Alaska is 3.7 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations     in advance you're all set. The Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence section is the only paddling section along Archangel Creek. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. When you're paddling down a Talkeetna Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the warm days of summer highs here at Archangel Creek reach the 60's. Once the sun is down it plunges   down to the 40's. For the period of the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 20's with temperatures at Archangel Creek dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. It is very arid here at Archangel Creek usually; most of the rain falls through September, and April is when it's the driest. Archangel Creek, Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3.7 miles Average Gradient: 324 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.81723 Longitude: -149.24308 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.78132 Longitude: -149.18866 Paddler input for Archangel Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Archangel Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: ANDERSON LAKE 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer 10 miles away Gold Miner's Hotel in Palmer Alaska, offers downtown lodging, restaurant, lounge, conference, and banquet facilities. Spectacular scenery, hiking, biking, skiing, gold panning, dog mushing, snow mobil... Agate Inn, Wasilla 11 miles away Alaska lodging to meet all your hotel or motel needs just north of Anchorage between the towns of Palmer and Wasilla. En-route to Mt. Mckinley and Denali National Park, Agate Inn is just minutes from ... ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla 12 miles away ALASKA'S SELECT INN MOTEL IS LOCATED IN THE BREATHTAKING MAT-SU VALLEY 12 MILES WEST OF PALMER AND 44 MILES NORTH OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA S SELECT INN MOTEL, OFFERS CLEAN, COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WITH...   Talkeetna Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Talkeetna Mountains. Talkeetna Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Talkeetna Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Archangel Creek, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Archangel Creek, 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 Anchorage, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Anchorage, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Archangel Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Archangel Creek.   Whitewater Near Archangel Creek: Reeds Creek, -blank- Borough , 1 miles away, Class V - 0.8 miles long (Good Hope Creek Confluence to Reed Lakes Trailhead) Little Susitna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.4 miles long (Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge) Little Susitna River, -blank- Borough , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (Upper) Moose Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway) Sheep River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 15 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 50 miles long (Close to Glacier to Talkeetna River) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 19 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp) Wolverine Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 20 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Upper River to Matanuska River) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 22 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Upper) Talkeetna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 54 miles long (Stephan Lake to Susitna River at Talkeetna Village) Granite Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 28 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16 miles long (2600-foot level to Glenn Highway)   Ski Areas Near Archangel Creek: Alyeska, Alaska , 28 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 36 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 42 miles away, 294 vertical feet   Hotels Near Archangel Creek: Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 10 miles away Agate Inn, Wasilla , 11 miles away ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla , 12 miles away Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla , 13 miles away Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, Wasilla , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Archangel Creek: Rivers Edge Recreation Park, Sutton, 9 miles away Homestead RV Campground, Palmer, 9 miles away Town and Country RV Park, Palmer, 9 miles away   National Parks Near Archangel Creek: Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 46 miles away Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 46 miles away