Alaska whitewater - Little Susitna River, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Matanuska-Susitna county, Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     6.4 miles   The Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge stretch of Little Susitna River in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 6.4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. The natural beauty of Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for     more. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. The wild scenery of the Talkeetna Mountains is great. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Little Susitna River arrives with high temperatures in the 60's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 40's. High temperatures   all through the wintertime are normally in the 20's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Little Susitna River plunge into the 0's. It is very dried up here at Little Susitna River regularly; of all the months in a year September is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is April. Little Susitna River, Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 6.4 miles Average Gradient: 171 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.77758 Longitude: -149.19657 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.6934 Longitude: -149.24627 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 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer 9 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 9 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. Mckinley and Denali National Park, Agate Inn is just minutes from ... ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla 11 miles away ALASKA'S SELECT INN MOTEL IS LOCATED IN THE BREATHTAKING MAT-SU VALLEY 12 MILES WEST OF PALMER AND 44 MILES NORTH OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA S SELECT INN MOTEL, OFFERS CLEAN, COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WITH...   Talkeetna Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Talkeetna Mountains. Talkeetna Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Talkeetna Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Little Susitna River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Little Susitna 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 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: Archangel Creek, -blank- Borough , 2 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence) Reeds Creek, -blank- Borough , 3 miles away, Class V - 0.8 miles long (Good Hope Creek Confluence to Reed Lakes Trailhead) Little Susitna River, -blank- Borough , 6 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (Upper) Moose Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway) Sheep River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 17 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 50 miles long (Close to Glacier to Talkeetna River) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 17 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp) Wolverine Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 20 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Upper River to Matanuska River) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 21 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Upper) Talkeetna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 54 miles long (Stephan Lake to Susitna River at Talkeetna Village) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 28 miles away, Class II(III) - 1.5 miles long (Bridge to Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Little Susitna River: Alyeska, Alaska , 26 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 35 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 41 miles away, 294 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Susitna River: Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 9 miles away Agate Inn, Wasilla , 9 miles away ALASKAS SELECT INN WASILLA, Wasilla , 11 miles away Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla , 11 miles away Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, Wasilla , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Susitna River: Rivers Edge Recreation Park, Sutton, 8 miles away Homestead RV Campground, Palmer, 8 miles away Town and Country RV Park, Palmer, 8 miles away   National Parks Near Little Susitna River: Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 45 miles away Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 45 miles away