Alaska whitewater - Chetaslina River, Wrangell Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
county,
Chichokna River to Copper River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 18 miles
The wonderful Alaska scenery and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often more challenging than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section of Chetaslina River is 18 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V+ section of whitewater. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Chetaslina
River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Chichokna River to Copper River stretch is the only one. The wild scenery of the Wrangell Mountains is great. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here.
A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: All through the months of summer here at Chetaslina River, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 60's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 0's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Chetaslina River tend to be in the-20's.
At Chetaslina River you don’t see much rainfall; the month with most of the rain is July while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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