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.
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