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Alaska whitewater - Coal Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Matanuska-Susitna
county,
Glacier to Matanuska River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV 11.8 miles
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The wonderful Alaska scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The Glacier to Matanuska River stretch of Coal Creek is 11.8 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beauty of the Talkeetna Mountains is a great plus for this river. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places |
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for that. Coal Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Glacier to Matanuska River section is the only one. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska tend
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Briefly about the general area:
Around Coal Creek you don’t get a lot of precipitation; throughout September this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is March. Summer | |
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at Coal Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 60's, and the overnight is rather cooler of course, generally in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Coal Creek.
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Coal Creek, Glacier to Matanuska River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV
Length:
11.8
miles
Average Gradient: 280 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.6706
Longitude: -148.2172
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.78749
Longitude: -148.42641
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Paddler input for Coal Creek, Alaska:
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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 Coal Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Coal Creek. |
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Chickaloon River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Borough
, 7 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 33 miles long (30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska) |
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Matanuska River, Matanuska-Susitna
Borough
, 8 miles away, Class II+ - 54 miles long (Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer) |
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Gravel Creek, Matanuska-Susitna
Borough
, 23 miles away, Class IV+ - 11.5 miles long (Gravel Creek Glacier to Matanuska River) |
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Kings River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Borough
, 27 miles away, Class V+ - 20 miles long (Upper Kings to Glenn Highway) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Coal Creek:
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Alyeska, Alaska
, 60 miles away, 2500 vertical feet |
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Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska
, 94 miles away, 1400 vertical feet |
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| | Trails Near Coal Creek:
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Chickaloon River Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
, 7 miles away |
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Chickaloon Knik Nelchina Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
, 9 miles away |
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