Alaska whitewater - Delta River, Alaska Range, Alaska Range North of Paxson Borough Alaska Range North of Paxson county, Denali Highway at Tangle Lakes to Richardson Highway between Ann and Miller Creeks section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     29 miles   This stretch of Delta River in Alaska Range North of Paxson Borough is 29 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other spots for that. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. You can pitch     a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The natural beauty of Alaska Range North of Paxson Borough and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Alaska Range scenery is wonderful. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Briefly about the general area: Delta River is a location that is rather waterless regularly; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is March.   All through the months of summer highs here at Delta River get into the 60's while night lows are frequently in the 50's. During the winter the highs are mostly in the 0's with temperatures at Delta River dipping down into the-20's all through winter nights. Delta River, Denali Highway at Tangle Lakes to Richardson Highway between Ann and Miller Creeks road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 29 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.05166 Longitude: -146.01195 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.34944 Longitude: -145.75834 Paddler input for Delta River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Delta River, Alaska Range, Alaska Local climate location: BIG DELTA FAA/AMOS AP 39 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Alaska Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Alaska Range. Alaska Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Alaska Range. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Delta River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Delta 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 Delta River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Delta River.   Whitewater Near Delta River: Delta River, Alaska Range North of Paxson Borough , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 14 miles long (Suzy Q Creek to Donnelly Creek Campground) Jarvis Creek, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Borough , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 14 miles long (Trail above McCumber Creek to Trail below Ober Creek (Jarvis Creek Canyon)) Gulkana River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 27 miles away, Class III - 12 miles long (Summit Lake to Paxson Lake) Gulkana River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 30 miles away, Class II-III - 81 miles long (Paxson Lake to Sourdough Campground)   Ski Areas Near Delta River: Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 122 miles away, 1057 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 155 miles away, 1300 vertical feet   National Parks Near Delta River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 53 miles away