Alaska whitewater - Chakachatna River, Aleutian Range, Kenai Peninsula Borough Kenai Peninsula county, Chakachamna Lake to Cook Inlet section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     42 miles   This section of Chakachatna River is 42 miles long and it is classified as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Kenai Peninsula Borough and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds here at Chakachatna River are pretty good. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so better bring your camping gear along. Getting a good workout and just     hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. There are no other sections to paddle along Chakachatna River than the Chakachamna Lake to Cook Inlet section. When you're paddling down a Aleutian Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Alaska you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other spots for that. Briefly about the general area: The annual rainfall here at Chakachatna River is about average; during the month of September you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is April.   At Chakachatna River during the warm months highs are in the 60's while night lows are usually in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Chakachatna River temperatures sink to the 10's. Chakachatna River, Chakachamna Lake to Cook Inlet road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 42 miles Average Gradient: 27 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.2134 Longitude: -152.3689 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 60.9169 Longitude: -151.7204 Paddler input for Chakachatna River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chakachatna River, Aleutian Range, Alaska Local climate location: BIG RIVER LAKE 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Aleutian Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Aleutian Range. Aleutian Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Aleutian Range. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Chakachatna River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Chakachatna 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 Chakachatna River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Chakachatna River.   Whitewater Near Chakachatna River: Skwentna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 22 miles away, Class III+ - 113 miles long (Twin Glaciers to Skwentna)   National Parks Near Chakachatna River: Alagnak Wild River, King Salmon - AK , 61 miles away