Alaska whitewater - Coal Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Matanuska-Susitna county, Glacier to Matanuska River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     11.8 miles   The beautiful scenery of Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Coal Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Coal Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Glacier to Matanuska River stretch is the only one. The beauty of the Talkeetna Mountains is a great plus for this river. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camp stove. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Alaska you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget     that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch of Coal Creek in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 11.8 miles long and has been rated as a class IV section by American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: Coal Creek is pretty dehydrated mostly; the wettest month of the year is typically September, that's the one that rains the most, and March meanwhile is the driest month. High temperatures   at Coal Creek during the warmest time of the year are in the 60's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 20's; nighttime lows in the 0's for Coal Creek. 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    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.6706 Longitude: -148.2172 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.78749 Longitude: -148.42641 Paddler input for Coal Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Coal Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: PALMER IAS 52 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 Coal Creek, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Coal Creek, 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 Coal Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Coal Creek.   Whitewater Near Coal Creek: Chickaloon River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 7 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 33 miles long (30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska) Matanuska River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 8 miles away, Class II+ - 54 miles long (Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer) Gravel Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 23 miles away, Class IV+ - 11.5 miles long (Gravel Creek Glacier to Matanuska River) Kings River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 27 miles away, Class V+ - 20 miles long (Upper Kings to Glenn Highway)   Ski Areas Near Coal Creek: Alyeska, Alaska , 60 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 94 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 100 miles away, 294 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 108 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 125 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Trails Near Coal Creek: Chickaloon River Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 7 miles away Chickaloon Knik Nelchina Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 9 miles away   Lakes Near Coal Creek