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 Mill Creek to McCarthy Road Bridge section of Lakina River in Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough is 17 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Some people prefer whitewater     rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. The scenic beauty of Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough and the cool fresh water have people coming here. 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. When you're paddling down a Wrangell Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Briefly about the general area: Around Lakina River you don’t get a lot of rainfall; of all the months in a year July is the one   with the most rain while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Lakina River all through the warmest time of the year are in the 60's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 0's, and night lows at Lakina River through the winter ordinarily plunge into the-20's. 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   Lakes Near Lakina River