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 Upper gravel bar to Copper River stretch of Drop Creek in Alaska is 19 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of 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 less forgiving. The natural beauty of Alaska and the water flowing gracefully down Drop Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is     an area with not too many other spots for that. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. There are no other stretches to paddle along Drop Creek than the Upper gravel bar to Copper River stretch. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. When you're paddling down a Alaska Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the months of summer at Drop Creek temperatures   are frequently in the 60's, and the nighttime is a bit cooler of course, frequently in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 0's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Drop Creek fall into the-20's. Drop Creek is a location that is quite dried up regularly; July is when you get the most rain here, and April on the other hand is the driest. 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)   Camp Grounds Near Drop Creek: Gakona RV wilderness Camp, Gakona, 10 miles away Grizzly Lake RV Park, Gakona, 20 miles away