Alaska whitewater - Copper River, Chugach Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Chitina River to Gulf of Alaska section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     115 miles   This section of Copper River is 115 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. There are no other stretches to paddle along Copper River than the Chitina River to Gulf of Alaska stretch. The beautiful scenery of Alaska and the sparkling of the sunlight on the 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 many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. A good workout and a chance     to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. The wild scenery of the Chugach Mountains is great. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the warm days of summer at Copper River highs are generally in the 60's. Summer night lows descend down to the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 0's, and nighttime lows in the-20's for Copper River. If you're into cool geologic   features, try Heney Glacier. Copper River is pretty arid generally; the wettest month of the year is generally July, that's the one that rains the most, and April meanwhile is the driest month. Copper River, Chitina River to Gulf of Alaska road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 115 miles Average Gradient: 4 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.49721 Longitude: -144.41944 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 60.4448 Longitude: -145.0524 Paddler input for Copper River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Copper River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: TONSINA 29 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Chugach Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Chugach Mountains. Chugach Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Chugach Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Copper River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Copper 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 Copper River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Copper River.   Whitewater Near Copper River: Tasnuna River, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 22 miles away, Class II+ - 23 miles long (Upper gravel bar to Copper river) Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 24 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Stuart Creek at Richardson Highway to Copper River) Tonsina River, Near Copper Center Borough , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina) Chetaslina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 29 miles away, Class V+ - 18 miles long (Chichokna River to Copper River)   National Parks Near Copper River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 55 miles away