Alaska whitewater - Chistochina River, Alaska Range, -blank- Borough

Chistochina Glacier to Copper River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     52 miles
  The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. There are no other stretches to paddle along Chistochina River than the Chistochina Glacier to Copper River stretch. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t
    have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so better bring your camping gear along. The Chistochina Glacier to Copper River stretch of Chistochina River in -blank- Borough is 52 miles long and is rated by American
Whitewater as a class I-II section. When you're paddling down a Alaska Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. The beautiful scenery of -blank- Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Chistochina River have people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Chistochina River gets very little rain; July is when you get the most rain here, and April is the month with the least moisture.
 
Throughout the warmest time of the year at Chistochina River highs are mostly in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 0's; night lows all through the wintertime for Chistochina River tend to be in the-20's.

Chistochina River, Chistochina Glacier to Copper River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 52 miles
Average Gradient: 37 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 63.194
Longitude: -144.82961

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 62.58779
Longitude: -144.5936

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Current weather conditions at Chistochina River, Alaska Range, Alaska
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Local climate location: GULKANA FSS/AMOS 46 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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These outdoors activities are available near Chistochina River.
 Whitewater Near Chistochina River:
Sanford River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 22 miles away, Class II - 35 miles long (Upper gravel bar to Copper River)
Copper River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 23 miles away, Class II - 125 miles long (Copper Glacier to Gulkana River)
 National Parks Near Chistochina River:
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 55 miles away

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