Alaska whitewater - Atigun/Sagavanirktok, Brooks Range, North Slope Borough Borough
North Slope Borough
county,
Dalton Highway Bridge to Slope Mt. Road Camp section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 36 miles
The Dalton Highway Bridge to Slope Mt. Road Camp stretch of Atigun/Sagavanirktok in North Slope Borough Borough is 36 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. The beautiful Brooks Range scenery is an added
bonus. This is the only paddling section along Atigun/Sagavanirktok. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The wonderful North Slope Borough Borough scenery and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. If you're a camper
you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Atigun/Sagavanirktok during the summer are in the 60's. Through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the-10's; night lows through the wintertime for Atigun/Sagavanirktok tend to be in the-30's. Atigun/Sagavanirktok
is pretty dehydrated typically; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and April meanwhile is the driest month.
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