Alaska whitewater - Eagle River, Anchorage Borough Anchorage county, Upper section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     15 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Alaska 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. The scenic beauty of Alaska and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, 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. This section of Eagle River in Alaska is 15 miles     long and is a class I section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The put-in location is a short drive from Anchorage, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Upper section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Briefly about the general area: Summertime at Eagle River arrives with high temperatures in the 60's. During the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 10's, and night lows at Eagle River throughout the wintertime mostly sink into the 0's. It is very dried up here at Eagle River typically; September is the month that gets the most rain; April meanwhile is the driest month.   Eagle River, Upper road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I Length: 15 miles Average Gradient: 8 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.2317 Longitude: -149.2844 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.30659 Longitude: -149.56 Paddler input for Eagle River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Eagle River, Alaska Local climate location: ELMENDORF A F BASE 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Microtel Inn and Suites Anchorage Area -Eagle River-, Eagle River 10 miles away Microtel Inn And Suites Eagle River, AK - Enjoy A Quality Hotel Room At A Discount Hotel Price Enjoy Consistency, Quality, Reasonable Prices And Great Service Each Time You Stay With Microtel Inns And... Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla 11 miles away The Grand View Inn and Suites is ideally located right on the Parks Highway just before the town of Wasilla. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Eagle River.   Whitewater Near Eagle River: Bird Creek, -blank- Borough , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 10 miles away, Class II(III) - 1.5 miles long (Bridge to Bridge) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 11 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Military Stretch) Ship Creek, Anchorage Borough , 15 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Artic Vally Road to bridge) Sixmile River, Kenai Penninsula Borough , 15 miles away, Class V - 9.3 miles long (East Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine) Campbell Creek, Anchorage Borough , 18 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area) Canyon Creek, Kenai Peninsula Borough , 19 miles away, Class IV - 6.5 miles long (Seward HigHighway at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Highway at Hope Junction) Little Susitna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 21 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.4 miles long (Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge) Archangel Creek, -blank- Borough , 23 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence)   Ski Areas Near Eagle River: Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 17 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 23 miles away, 294 vertical feet Alyeska, Alaska , 24 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 157 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 186 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Eagle River: Microtel Inn and Suites Anchorage Area -Eagle River-, Eagle River , 10 miles away Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla , 11 miles away Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, Wasilla , 11 miles away ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla , 12 miles away Agate Inn, Wasilla , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Eagle River: Peters Creek Campground, Anchorage County, 5 miles away Thunder Bird Falls Campground, Anchorage County, 7 miles away Eagle River Campground, Anchorage County, 10 miles away   Trails Near Eagle River: Bird Creek Trail, Anchorage Borough , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Eagle River: Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 28 miles away Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 28 miles away