Alaska whitewater - Kongakut River, North Slope Borough North Slope county, Mountains to Arctic Ocean section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     60 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This stretch of Kongakut River in North Slope Borough is 60 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. Kongakut River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Mountains to Arctic Ocean section is the only one. The nature scenery     of North Slope Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Kongakut River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Kongakut River gets very little precipitation; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and March is when it's the driest. For the duration of the months of summer at Kongakut River temperatures are typically in the 70's. All through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are generally in the-10's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Kongakut River temperatures plunge to the-30's.   Kongakut River, Mountains to Arctic Ocean road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 60 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 69.2117 Longitude: -141.84351 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 69.77639 Longitude: -141.70441 Paddler input for Kongakut River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kongakut River, Alaska Local climate location: EAGLE 129 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Kongakut River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kongakut 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 Kongakut River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Kongakut River.