Alaska whitewater - Chickaloon River, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough county, 30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+(IV)     33 miles   The 30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska section of Chickaloon River in Alaska is 33 miles long and is a class III+(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Alaska and the cool fresh water beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The wild scenery of the Talkeetna     Mountains is great. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. The 30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska section is the only paddling section along Chickaloon River. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you won't find a large number of other spots. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the 60's to Chickaloon River. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 10's; nighttime lows at Chickaloon River throughout the wintertime ordinarily plunge into the-10's. Chickaloon River gets very little precipitation; the wettest   month of the year is typically July, that's the one that rains the most, and April on the other hand is the driest. Chickaloon River is right by the Chickaloon River Trail. Chickaloon River, 30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+(IV) Length: 33 miles Average Gradient: 68 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 62.10161 Longitude: -148.22123 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.7845 Longitude: -148.45272 Paddler input for Chickaloon River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chickaloon River, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: MC KINLEY PARK 51 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Talkeetna Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Talkeetna Mountains. Talkeetna Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Talkeetna Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Chickaloon River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Chickaloon 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 Anchorage, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Anchorage, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Chickaloon River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Chickaloon River.   Whitewater Near Chickaloon River: Coal Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 7 miles away, Class IV - 11.8 miles long (Glacier to Matanuska River) Matanuska River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 10 miles away, Class II+ - 54 miles long (Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer) Gravel Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 25 miles away, Class IV+ - 11.5 miles long (Gravel Creek Glacier to Matanuska River) Kings River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 26 miles away, Class V+ - 20 miles long (Upper Kings to Glenn Highway)   Ski Areas Near Chickaloon River: Alyeska, Alaska , 62 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 95 miles away, 1400 vertical feet   Trails Near Chickaloon River: Chickaloon River Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 6 miles away Chickaloon Knik Nelchina Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 10 miles away