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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska are harder than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The scenic beauty of Alaska and the water flowing gracefully down Matanuska River have people coming here. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are no other stretches to paddle     along Matanuska River than the Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer stretch. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so it looks like you will be camping out. The Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer stretch of Matanuska River in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 54 miles long and is a class II+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful Talkeetna Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: Not much rain falls here at Matanuska River; September is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is March. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Chickaloon River Trail. Throughout   the days of summer at Matanuska River highs are typically in the 60's while night lows are mostly in the 40's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Matanuska River fall into the 0's. 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 Moose Mountain, Alaska , 110 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 130 miles away, 1057 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