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Alaska whitewater - Gulkana River, Alaska Range, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
county,
Paxson Lake to Sourdough Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 81 miles
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The Paxson Lake to Sourdough Campground section of Gulkana River is 81 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other places for that. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels |
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fill up quick. The Alaska Range scenery is wonderful. The campgrounds here at Gulkana River are pretty good. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Paxson Lake to Sourdough Campground stretch is one of them. Now this is a pretty long section, so better
| bring your camping gear along. The nature scenery of Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Gulkana River beats anything. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area:
At Gulkana River you don’t see much rainfall; July is when you get the most rain here, and April meanwhile is the driest month.
Summertime highs at Gulkana River typically tend to be in the 70's; the night is fairly chillier of course, mostly in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 0's, and night lows at Gulkana River during the winter frequently dip into the-20's. | |
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Gulkana River, Paxson Lake to Sourdough Campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-III
Length:
81
miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 62.91699
Longitude: -145.5
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 62.5242
Longitude: -145.52311
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Paddler input for Gulkana River, Alaska:
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| These outdoors activities are available near Gulkana River. |
| | Whitewater Near Gulkana River:
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Gulkana River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Borough
, 9 miles away, Class III - 12 miles long (Summit Lake to Paxson Lake) |
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Gakona River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Borough
, 17 miles away, Class III - 92 miles long (Gakona Glacier to Copper River) |
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Klutina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Borough
, 28 miles away, Class III - 28 miles long (Klutina Lake to Richardson Highway Bridge at Copper Center) |
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Delta River, Alaska Range North of Paxson
Borough
, 30 miles away, Class I-III - 29 miles long (Denali Highway at Tangle Lakes to Richardson Highway between Ann and Miller Creeks) |
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