Alaska whitewater - Matanuska River, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Matanuska-Susitna county, Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+     54 miles   The beautiful scenery of Alaska and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. 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. There are no other sections to paddle along Matanuska River than the Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The beautiful Talkeetna Mountains scenery is an added bonus. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer section of Matanuska River in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 54 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II+ section of whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Matanuska River is right by the Chickaloon River Trail. High temperatures at Matanuska River through the summertime are in the 60's; the nighttime is rather cooler of course, commonly   in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Matanuska River. Around Matanuska River you don’t get a lot of rain; September is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is March. Matanuska River, Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+ Length: 54 miles Average Gradient: 24 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.79589 Longitude: -147.7994 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.60979 Longitude: -149.0727 Paddler input for Matanuska River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Matanuska River, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: PALMER IAS 44 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer 47 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...   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 Matanuska River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Matanuska 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 Matanuska River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Matanuska River.   Whitewater Near Matanuska River: Coal Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 8 miles away, Class IV - 11.8 miles long (Glacier to Matanuska River) Chickaloon River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 10 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 33 miles long (30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska) Kings River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 19 miles away, Class V+ - 20 miles long (Upper Kings to Glenn Highway) Granite Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 26 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16 miles long (2600-foot level to Glenn Highway)   Ski Areas Near Matanuska River: Alyeska, Alaska , 53 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 86 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 92 miles away, 294 vertical feet   Hotels Near Matanuska River: Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 47 miles away   Trails Near Matanuska River: Chickaloon River Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 5 miles away Chickaloon Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 14 miles away Chickaloon Knik Nelchina Trail, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 17 miles away