Alaska whitewater - Eagle River, Anchorage Borough

Anchorage county, Upper section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I     15 miles
  The wonderful Anchorage Borough scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Eagle River have people coming here. The Upper section of Eagle River in Anchorage Borough is 15 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I section of whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Anchorage, as you can see on the road map further down. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. 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. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has enough mileage for
an overnight trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Upper section is just one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime at Eagle River comes with high temperatures in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. During the winter highs are usually in the 10's, and night lows through the winter for Eagle River tend to be in the 0's.
Around
 
Eagle River you don’t get a lot of rain; through the month of September you get the most rain around here, and April is the month with the least moisture.

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

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Current weather conditions at Eagle River, Alaska
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Local climate location: ELMENDORF A F BASE 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
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:
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
Trail Lake Lodge, Moose Pass , 20 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
 Lakes Near Eagle River

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