Alaska whitewater - Eagle River, Anchorage Borough Anchorage county, Upper section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     15 miles   The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The wonderful Anchorage Borough scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. If you're a camper     you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The put-in location is a short drive from Anchorage, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of Eagle River is 15 miles long and is a class I section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camp stove too. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Eagle River during the warmest time of the year are in the 60's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 10's while the cold winter nights at Eagle River are in the 0's. Eagle River gets very little precipitation; September is the wettest month with most rain, and 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   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