Alaska whitewater - Moose Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Matanuska-Susitna county, Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+     6 miles   The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. 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. The wild scenery of the Talkeetna Mountains is great. The natural beauty of Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Moose Creek make the trip here worthwhile. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and     some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. This stretch of Moose Creek in Alaska is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III+ section. The Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway stretch is the only paddling stretch along Moose Creek. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: At Moose Creek you don’t see much rain; September is the wettest month with most rain while March is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Tsadaka Canyon is a wonderful spot to explore nearby. Through the summertime months, highs typically   are in the 60's at Moose Creek. For the period of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's, and night lows at Moose Creek through the wintertime mostly fall into the 0's. Moose Creek, Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+ Length: 6 miles Average Gradient: 128 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.72197 Longitude: -149.05687 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.68261 Longitude: -149.04647 Paddler input for Moose Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Moose Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: PALMER IAS 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer 5 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 20 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 ... Alaska's Select Inn Motel Wasilla, Wasilla 22 miles away Located in the breathtaking Mat-Su Valley 12 miles west of Palmer and 44 miles north of Anchorage, Alaskas Select Inn Motel, a Magnuson Hotels Affiliate, offers clean, comfortable accomodations with e...   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 Moose Creek, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Moose Creek, 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 Moose Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Moose Creek.   Whitewater Near Moose Creek: Little Susitna River, -blank- Borough , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (Upper) Wolverine Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 8 miles away, Class V - 8 miles long (Upper River to Matanuska River) Reeds Creek, -blank- Borough , 11 miles away, Class V - 0.8 miles long (Good Hope Creek Confluence to Reed Lakes Trailhead) Archangel Creek, -blank- Borough , 12 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence) Little Susitna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.4 miles long (Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge) Granite Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 17 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16 miles long (2600-foot level to Glenn Highway) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 22 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp) Sheep River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 24 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 50 miles long (Close to Glacier to Talkeetna River) Kings River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 24 miles away, Class V+ - 20 miles long (Upper Kings to Glenn Highway) Twentymile River, Anchorage Borough , 29 miles away, Class -blank- - 20 miles long (Carmen Lake to Turnagain Arm)   Ski Areas Near Moose Creek: Alyeska, Alaska , 25 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 45 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 51 miles away, 294 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 129 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 157 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Moose Creek: Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 5 miles away Agate Inn, Wasilla , 20 miles away Alaska's Select Inn Motel Wasilla, Wasilla , 22 miles away Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla , 22 miles away Alyeska Resort, Girdwood , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Moose Creek: Moose Creek Campground, Matanuska-Susitna County, 1 miles away Elks Campground, Matanuska-Susitna County, 1 miles away Bestview Mobile Home Village, Palmer, 4 miles away   National Parks Near Moose Creek: Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 56 miles away Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 56 miles away   Golf Courses Near Moose Creek: Palmer Golf Course, Palmer , 4 miles away Fishhook Golf Course, Palmer , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Moose Creek