Alaska whitewater - Bird Creek, Chugach Mountains, -blank- Borough 5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     3.5 miles   The starting location is a short drive from Anchorage, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The natural beauty of Alaska and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are no other sections to paddle along Bird Creek than the 5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm section. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations     you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The wild scenery of the Chugach Mountains is great. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This section of Bird Creek in -blank- Borough is 3.5 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Briefly about the general area: Why not take a refreshing hike along the Bird Creek Trail. Bird Creek is pretty dried up ordinarily;   the wettest month of the year is usually September, that's the one that rains the most while April is ordinarily the driest month. For the period of the months of summer at Bird Creek temperatures are generally in the 60's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 10's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Bird Creek plunge into the 0's. Bird Creek, 5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 128 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.0278 Longitude: -149.4025 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 60.97359 Longitude: -149.46581 Paddler input for Bird Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bird Creek, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: ELMENDORF A F BASE 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Trail Lake Lodge, Moose Pass 11 miles away Our clean, comfortable and recently remodeled facilities house 22 guest rooms along with a full service restaurant, lounge and pavilion affordably priced and centrally located on the peninsula for con... Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, Wasilla 20 miles away Take in breathtaking sights and stay in the finest accommodations at this Wasilla, Alaska hotel. The Best Western Lake Lucille Inn features deluxe rooms and suites, many of which offer balconies overl... Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla 20 miles away The Grand View Inn and Suites is ideally located right on the Parks Highway just before the town of Wasilla. We have a majestic view of the Chugiak Mountain Range, Inlet and Glacier. We are perfect fo...   Chugach Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Chugach Mountains. Chugach Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Chugach Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Bird Creek.   Whitewater Near Bird Creek: Sixmile River, Kenai Penninsula Borough , 7 miles away, Class V - 9.3 miles long (East Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 9 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Upper) Canyon Creek, Kenai Peninsula Borough , 10 miles away, Class IV - 6.5 miles long (Seward HigHighway at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Highway at Hope Junction) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 14 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 14 miles away, Class II(III) - 1.5 miles long (Bridge to Bridge) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Military Stretch) Ship Creek, Anchorage Borough , 16 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Artic Vally Road to bridge) Campbell Creek, Anchorage Borough , 18 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area) Little Susitna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 29 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.4 miles long (Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Bird Creek: Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 18 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 22 miles away, 294 vertical feet Alyeska, Alaska , 22 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 165 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 194 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Bird Creek: Trail Lake Lodge, Moose Pass , 11 miles away Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, Wasilla , 20 miles away Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla , 20 miles away ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla , 21 miles away Agate Inn, Wasilla , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bird Creek: Coeur D'Alene Campground, Kenai Peninsula County, 8 miles away Henry's One Stop, Hope, 9 miles away Peters Creek Campground, Anchorage County, 14 miles away   Trails Near Bird Creek: Bird Creek Trail, Anchorage Borough , 0 miles away   National Parks Near Bird Creek: Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 27 miles away Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 27 miles away