Alaska whitewater - Glacier River, Chugach Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     4.7 miles   The natural beauty of Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Glacier River make the trip here worthwhile. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. Glacier River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway stretch is the only one. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people.     Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. The Chugach Mountains scenery is wonderful. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway section of Glacier River in Alaska is 4.7 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Man, is there loads of entertaining things to do in the Chugach Mountains. Throughout the summertime at Glacier River highs are usually in the 60's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 40's. For the   period of the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and night lows throughout the winter for Glacier River tend to be in the 10's. Glacier River gets a good deal of water; the month of September is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is July. Have a pleasant hiking adventure along the Sheridan Mountain Trail, and going for a hike along the Lake Elsner Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area. Glacier River, Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 4.7 miles Average Gradient: 27 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 60.50799 Longitude: -145.3436 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 60.4779 Longitude: -145.40021 Paddler input for Glacier River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Glacier River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: CORDOVA FAA FSS AP 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Chugach Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Chugach Mountains. Chugach Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Chugach Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Glacier River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Glacier River, 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 Glacier River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Glacier River.   Whitewater Near Glacier River: Power Creek, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Feeding Eyak Lake Close to Cordova) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 25 miles away, Class V - 7.2 miles long (Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class III+ - 1.5 miles long (Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek) Tasnuna River, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 28 miles away, Class II+ - 23 miles long (Upper gravel bar to Copper river)   Trails Near Glacier River: Sheridan Mountain Trail, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 3 miles away Lake Elsner Trail, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 7 miles away McKinley Lake Trail, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Glacier River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 49 miles away   Lakes Near Glacier River