Alaska whitewater - Kuskulana River, Wrangell Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Nugget Creek to McCarthy Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV+     19 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The natural beauty of Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty     small number of paddling spots. This stretch of Kuskulana River in Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough is 19 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV+ section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Nugget Creek to McCarthy Road section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. The Wrangell Mountains scenery is wonderful. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: All through the summertime months at Kuskulana River highs are generally in the 60's. All through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are mostly in the 0's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at   Kuskulana River dip into the-20's. It is very waterless here at Kuskulana River commonly; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is April. Kuskulana River, Nugget Creek to McCarthy Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV+ Length: 19 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.61349 Longitude: -143.70611 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.4886 Longitude: -144.0129 Paddler input for Kuskulana River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kuskulana River, Wrangell Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: SLANA 34 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Wrangell Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wrangell Mountains. Wrangell Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wrangell Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Kuskulana River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kuskulana 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 Kuskulana River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Kuskulana River.   Whitewater Near Kuskulana River: Chitina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 4 miles away, Class II - 55 miles long (Nizina River to Chitina) Gilahina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 9 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (McCarthy Road) Kotsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 15 miles away, Class V+ - 42 miles long (Upper Kotsina to Copper River) Kuskulana River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 17 miles away, Class III - 8.5 miles long (McCarthy Road Bridge to Chitina River) Lakina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 29 miles away, Class III+ - 11.25 miles long (McCarthy Road Bridge to Chitina River)