Alaska whitewater - Drop Creek, Alaska Range, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Upper gravel bar to Copper River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     19 miles   The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. This section of Drop Creek is 19 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. There's camping available near Drop Creek. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. The natural beauty of Alaska     and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are no other stretches to paddle along Drop Creek than the Upper gravel bar to Copper River stretch. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. The river winds through the Alaska Range and you get great scenery. Briefly about the general area: Not much rainfall falls here at Drop Creek; through the month of July you get the most rain around here; the driest month is April. All through the warm days of summer, highs typically are in the 60's at Drop Creek, and the overnight   is a little cooler of course, regularly in the 40's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 0's, and night lows in the-20's for Drop Creek. Drop Creek, Upper gravel bar to Copper River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 19 miles Average Gradient: 79 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 62.40459 Longitude: -143.92521 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 62.66139 Longitude: -144.1169 Paddler input for Drop Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Drop Creek, Alaska Range, Alaska Local climate location: SLANA 30 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 Drop Creek, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Drop 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 Fairbanks, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fairbanks, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Drop Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Drop Creek.   Whitewater Near Drop Creek: Kotsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 29 miles away, Class V+ - 42 miles long (Upper Kotsina to Copper River)   Hotels Near Drop Creek: Gilpatrick's Chitina Hotel, Chitina , 43 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Drop Creek: Gakona RV wilderness Camp, Gakona, 10 miles away Grizzly Lake RV Park, Gakona, 20 miles away   Lakes Near Drop Creek