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
  The Upper river gravel bar to Yukon River to Circle stretch of Charley River is 104 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. The nature scenery of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Borough and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. This is the only paddling stretch along Charley River. There's camping available near
    Charley River. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
Around Charley River you don’t get a lot of rain; July is when you get the most rain here while March is frequently the driest month. Summertime at Charley River arrives with high temperatures in the 70's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the-10's, and winter nights come with lows in the-30's to Charley River.
 

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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