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 average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The Upper river gravel bar to Yukon River to Circle stretch of Charley River in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Borough is 104 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Borough and the playfulness of the water beats anything. Great exercise and a chance to spend some
    time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Charley River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Upper river gravel bar to Yukon River to Circle section is the only one. 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 precipitation; the month with most of the rain is July, and March is when it's the driest. At Charley River through the long summer days highs are in the 70's with overnight lows in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in 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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