Alaska whitewater - Hulahula River, North Slope Borough

North Slope county, Grasser's to Arctic Ocean section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     104 miles
  The natural beauty of North Slope Borough and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. This stretch of Hulahula River in North Slope Borough is 104 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater.
    Hulahula River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Grasser's to Arctic Ocean stretch is the only one. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. 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. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Not much rainfall falls here at Hulahula River; most of the rain falls through July while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the period of the warm months at Hulahula River highs are generally in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 0's with temperatures at Hulahula River dipping down into the-20's through winter nights.
 

Hulahula River, Grasser's to Arctic Ocean road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 104 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 69.0473
Longitude: -144.58681

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 70.03959
Longitude: -144.0093

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Current weather conditions at Hulahula River, Alaska
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Local climate location: CLEAR WATER 150 miles away


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