Alaska whitewater - Lakina River, Wrangell Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Mill Creek to McCarthy Road Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     17 miles   The wonderful Alaska scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Lakina River make the trip here worthwhile. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either     way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The Mill Creek to McCarthy Road Bridge section of Lakina River in Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough is 17 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Mill Creek to McCarthy Road Bridge section is one of them. When you're paddling down a Wrangell Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska are harder than the national norm, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the summertime highs here at Lakina River get into the 60's, and during the night it cools down to   the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 0's while Lakina River night low temperatures through the winter are in the-20's. Lakina River is a location that is quite dried out frequently; the month with most of the rain is July; April is the month with the least moisture. Lakina River, Mill Creek to McCarthy Road Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 17 miles Average Gradient: 58 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.4832 Longitude: -143.36001 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.37469 Longitude: -143.3454 Paddler input for Lakina River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Lakina River, Wrangell Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: SLANA 36 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. McCarthy Lodge & The Ma Johnsons Hotel, Mccarthy 30 miles away McCarthy Lodge and Ma Johnsons Hotel is a fully restored historic property. Each room is filled with authentic artifacts from McCarthy and Kennicott. Wonderful original amenities. Owned & staffed by y...   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 Lakina River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Lakina 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 Lakina River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Lakina River.   Whitewater Near Lakina River: Lakina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 11.25 miles long (McCarthy Road Bridge to Chitina River) Nizina River, Wrangell-St. Elias Natl. Park Borough , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Kennicott River to Chitna River) Chakina River, Valdez-Cordova (CA) Borough , 19 miles away, Class V - 20 miles long (Gravel bar to Chitina River) Kennicott River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class II+ - 4.8 miles long (McCarthy Road to Nizina River) Gilahina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 27 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (McCarthy Road)   Hotels Near Lakina River: McCarthy Lodge & The Ma Johnsons Hotel, Mccarthy , 30 miles away