Alaska whitewater - Delta River, Alaska Range, Alaska Range North of Paxson Borough

Alaska Range North of Paxson county, Suzy Q Creek to Donnelly Creek Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     14 miles
  The wonderful Alaska scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This section of Delta River is 14 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often more challenging than in other states,
    so don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good places for that around here. Whitewater paddling
here in the Alaska Range is a great experience. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The campgrounds here at Delta River are pretty good.

Briefly about the general area:
During the warm days of summer at Delta River highs are generally in the 60's, and all through the night it cools down to the 50's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 0's; winter nights come with lows in the-20's to Delta River. Around Delta River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; throughout July this area sees the most rain while March is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
 

Delta River, Suzy Q Creek to Donnelly Creek Campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 14 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 63.4975
Longitude: -145.87473

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 63.68972
Longitude: -145.89194

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Current weather conditions at Delta River, Alaska Range, Alaska
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Local climate location: BIG DELTA FAA/AMOS AP 33 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Delta River.
 Whitewater Near Delta River:
Delta River, Alaska Range North of Paxson Borough , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 29 miles long (Denali Highway at Tangle Lakes to Richardson Highway between Ann and Miller Creeks)
Jarvis Creek, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Borough , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 14 miles long (Trail above McCumber Creek to Trail below Ober Creek (Jarvis Creek Canyon))
 National Parks Near Delta River:
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 62 miles away

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