Alaska whitewater - Kings River, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough county, Upper Kings to Glenn Highway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     20 miles   The beautiful scenery of Alaska and the water flowing gracefully down Kings River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Upper Kings to Glenn Highway stretch of Kings River is 20 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Alaska you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or     kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Kings River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Upper Kings to Glenn Highway stretch is the only one. The beauty of the Talkeetna Mountains is a great plus for this river. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camping stuff. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: So much amusing stuff to do here in the Talkeetna Mountains, too splendid to be true. Summertime at Kings River arrives with high temperatures in the 60's. During the dark hours of summer   temperatures descend down into the 40's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Kings River. A magnificent location to take a look at in close proximity to Kings River is Sheep Valley, and you can go for a hike on the Chickaloon Trail. Not much rain falls here at Kings River; during September this area sees the most rain, and March meanwhile is the driest month. Kings River, Upper Kings to Glenn Highway road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 20 miles Average Gradient: 108 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.96089 Longitude: -148.66901 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.7322 Longitude: -148.74851 Paddler input for Kings River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kings River, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: PALMER IAS 28 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer 29 miles away Gold Miner's Hotel in Palmer Alaska, offers downtown lodging, restaurant, lounge, conference, and banquet facilities. Spectacular scenery, hiking, biking, skiing, gold panning, dog mushing, snow mobil... The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood 42 miles away The Hotel Alyeska is a Chateau style property located on Mount Alyeskas ski slopes with ski in/ski out accessibility. The 60 person aerial tram departs directly from the skiers concourse which is atta... Agate Inn, Wasilla 44 miles away Alaska lodging to meet all your hotel or motel needs just north of Anchorage between the towns of Palmer and Wasilla. En-route to Mt. Mckinley and Denali National Park, Agate Inn is just minutes from ...   Talkeetna Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Talkeetna Mountains. Talkeetna Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Talkeetna Mountains. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Kings River.   Whitewater Near Kings River: Granite Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16 miles long (2600-foot level to Glenn Highway) Wolverine Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 17 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Upper River to Matanuska River) Matanuska River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 19 miles away, Class II+ - 54 miles long (Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer) Moose Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 24 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway) Chickaloon River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 26 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 33 miles long (30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska) Coal Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 27 miles away, Class IV - 11.8 miles long (Glacier to Matanuska River) Susitna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 29 miles away, Class III-V+ - 153 miles long (Denali Highway Bridge to Talkeetna)   Ski Areas Near Kings River: Alyeska, Alaska , 40 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 69 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 75 miles away, 294 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 112 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 137 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Kings River: Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 29 miles away The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood , 42 miles away Agate Inn, Wasilla , 44 miles away ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla , 46 miles away Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla , 46 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kings River: Pinnacle Mountain Recreation, Sutton, 14 miles away   Trails Near Kings River: Chickaloon Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Kings River