Alaska whitewater - Little Susitna River, Talkeetna Mountains, unknown Borough Upper section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV+     5 miles   This stretch of Little Susitna River in unknown Borough is 5 miles long and has been rated as a class IV+ section by American Whitewater. The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The natural beauty of unknown Borough and the playfulness of the water have people     coming here. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The beautiful Talkeetna Mountains scenery is an added bonus. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. 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. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Little Susitna River ordinarily tend to be in the 60's, and the night is fairly chillier of course, ordinarily in the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are ordinarily in the 20's, and overnight lows at Little Susitna River all through   the wintertime mostly drop into the 0's. Little Susitna River is ordinarily a rather waterless site; the wettest month of the year is regularly September, that's the one that rains the most, and April on the other hand is the driest. Little Susitna River, Upper road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV+ Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 158 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.82091 Longitude: -149.09485 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.77758 Longitude: -149.19657 Paddler input for Little Susitna River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Susitna River, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: ANDERSON LAKE 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer 7 miles away Gold Miner's Hotel in Palmer Alaska, offers downtown lodging, restaurant, lounge, conference, and banquet facilities. Spectacular scenery, hiking, biking, skiing, gold panning, dog mushing, snow mobil... Agate Inn, Wasilla 15 miles away Alaska lodging to meet all your hotel or motel needs just north of Anchorage between the towns of Palmer and Wasilla. En-route to Mt. 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Outdoors Recreation Near Anchorage, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Anchorage, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Little Susitna River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Susitna River.   Whitewater Near Little Susitna River: Reeds Creek, -blank- Borough , 4 miles away, Class V - 0.8 miles long (Good Hope Creek Confluence to Reed Lakes Trailhead) Archangel Creek, -blank- Borough , 5 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence) Little Susitna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.4 miles long (Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge) Moose Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 7 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway) Wolverine Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 15 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Upper River to Matanuska River) Sheep River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 17 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 50 miles long (Close to Glacier to Talkeetna River) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 21 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp) Granite Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 23 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16 miles long (2600-foot level to Glenn Highway) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 26 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Upper) Talkeetna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 30 miles away, Class III-IV - 54 miles long (Stephan Lake to Susitna River at Talkeetna Village)   Ski Areas Near Little Susitna River: Alyeska, Alaska , 27 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 40 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 47 miles away, 294 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 130 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 159 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Susitna River: Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 7 miles away Agate Inn, Wasilla , 15 miles away ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla , 16 miles away Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla , 17 miles away Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, Wasilla , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Susitna River: Rivers Edge Recreation Park, Sutton, 6 miles away Homestead RV Campground, Palmer, 7 miles away Town and Country RV Park, Palmer, 7 miles away   National Parks Near Little Susitna River: Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 51 miles away Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 51 miles away