Alaska whitewater - Little Nelchina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
county,
Little Nelchina Br. on Glenn Highway to Tazlina Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 27 miles
The Little Nelchina Br. on Glenn Highway to Tazlina Lake stretch of Little Nelchina River is 27 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. The natural beauty of Alaska and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that quite a
few of the sections here are not easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day
but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camping stuff.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summertime at Little Nelchina River temperatures are generally in the 60's. All through the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 0's with temperatures at Little Nelchina River dipping down into the-20's during winter nights. Little Nelchina River gets very little rain; most of the rain falls during July, and the driest of the months is April.
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