Alaska whitewater - Chitina River, Wrangell Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Nizina River to Chitina section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     55 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This stretch of Chitina River in Alaska is 55 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Alaska and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whitewater paddling here in the Wrangell Mountains is a great experience. The nearby hotels are a bit away     from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so it looks like you will be camping out. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. Chitina River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Nizina River to Chitina section is the only one. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Chitina River generally tend to be in the 60's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 0's, and overnight lows at Chitina River during the winter typically plunge into the-20's. Around   Chitina River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and April is the month with the least moisture. Chitina River, Nizina River to Chitina road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 55 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.35094 Longitude: -143.24129 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.51509 Longitude: -144.4231 Paddler input for Chitina River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chitina River, Wrangell Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: SLANA 36 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Wrangell Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wrangell Mountains. Wrangell Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wrangell Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Chitina River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Chitina 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 Fairbanks, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fairbanks, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Chitina River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Chitina River.   Whitewater Near Chitina River: Kuskulana River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 4 miles away, Class IV+ - 19 miles long (Nugget Creek to McCarthy Road) Gilahina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 6 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (McCarthy Road) Kotsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 42 miles long (Upper Kotsina to Copper River) Kuskulana River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 18 miles away, Class III - 8.5 miles long (McCarthy Road Bridge to Chitina River) Lakina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class III+ - 11.25 miles long (McCarthy Road Bridge to Chitina River)