Alaska whitewater - Lemon Creek, Chugach Mountains, Juneau Borough Juneau county, Upper Quarry to Costco section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+     2 miles   The wonderful Alaska scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Juneau it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. Lodging is available near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or     both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are no other stretches to paddle along Lemon Creek than the Upper Quarry to Costco stretch. The Upper Quarry to Costco stretch of Lemon Creek in Juneau Borough is 2 miles long and is a class III-IV+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. When you're paddling down a Chugach Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. There's camping available near Lemon Creek. Briefly about the general area: Summertime at Lemon Creek comes with high temperatures in the 60's. For the period of the dark hours of summer   temperatures descend down into the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are typically in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Lemon Creek are in the 20's. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Chugach Mountains. There's perfect hiking along the Lemon Creek Trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Lemon Creek a wet spot; October is the wettest month with most rain; April meanwhile is the driest month. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Lemon Creek; Nugget Creek Trail is a magnificent local trail, and why not head up to Eaglecrest and strap some skis to your feet. Lemon Creek, Upper Quarry to Costco road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV+ Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 58.38079 Longitude: -134.46021 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 58.361 Longitude: -134.48101 Paddler input for Lemon Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Lemon Creek, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: AUKE BAY 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Lemon Creek.   Whitewater Near Lemon Creek: Gold Creek, City & Borough of Juneau Borough , 6 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Basin Road Bridge into Cope Park) Mendenhall River, Juneau Borough , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Mendenhall Lake to Riverside Drive) Montana Creek, City & Borough of Juneau Borough , 11 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4 miles long (MCamp Grounduinness Creek to Mendenhall River) Carlson Creek, CBJ Borough , 20 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Lower Canyon to Tidewater) Carlson Creek, CBJ Borough , 20 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Lower Canyon to Tidewater) Eagle River, Juneau Borough , 22 miles away, Class II(III) - 5 miles long (Lake to Veterans Memorial Highway)   Ski Areas Near Lemon Creek: Eaglecrest, Alaska , 5 miles away, 1400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Lemon Creek: Prospector Hotel, Juneau , 5 miles away Silverbow Inn, Juneau , 5 miles away Juneau Super 8 Motel, Juneau , 7 miles away Juneau Airport Travelodge Hotel, Juneau , 8 miles away Best Western Country Lane Inn, Juneau , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lemon Creek: Auke Bay RV Park, Auke Bay, 13 miles away   Trails Near Lemon Creek: Lemon Creek Trail, Juneau Borough , 1 miles away Nugget Creek Trail, Juneau Borough , 3 miles away Moller Ski Trail, Juneau Borough , 4 miles away Mount Roberts Trail, Juneau Borough , 7 miles away West Glacier Trail, Juneau Borough , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Lemon Creek