Alaska whitewater - Charley River, Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Borough

Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve county, Upper river gravel bar to Yukon River to Circle section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     104 miles
  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 many runs in this state are not easy. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. This section of Charley River in Alaska is 104 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Borough and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water
    make the trip here worthwhile. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so it looks like you will be camping out.

Briefly about the general area:
Around Charley River you don’t get a lot of
rain; during the month of July you get the most rain around here while March is commonly the driest month. High temperatures at Charley River during the warmest time of the year are in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the-10's with temperatures at Charley River dipping down into the-30's during winter nights.
 

Charley River, Upper river gravel bar to Yukon River to Circle road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 104 miles
Average Gradient: 21 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 64.56199
Longitude: -143.22291

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 65.31722
Longitude: -142.78057

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Current weather conditions at Charley River, Alaska
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Local climate location: TOK 50 miles away


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