Alaska whitewater - Nenana River, Alaska Range, Denali Borough Denali county, Carlo Creek to McKinley Village section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     8 miles   You can NOT gain river access from Carlo Creek Lodge. Most of Carlo Creek is surrounded by private property. Says Carlo Creek Lodge The natural beauty of Denali Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Nenana River make the trip here worthwhile. The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you won't find a large number of     other spots. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The Carlo Creek to McKinley Village stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. When you're paddling down a Alaska Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Carlo Creek to McKinley Village section of Nenana River is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: Not much rain falls here at Nenana River; the wettest   month of the year is ordinarily July, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month is April. Through the summertime months at Nenana River highs are ordinarily in the 60's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 10's, and winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Nenana River. Nenana River, Carlo Creek to McKinley Village road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.56361 Longitude: -148.83028 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.6571 Longitude: -148.82871 Paddler input for Nenana River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Nenana River, Alaska Range, Alaska Local climate location: MC KINLEY PARK 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park 7 miles away The hotel is a full service mini-suite resort and provides quick and easy access to all park activities and local recreation. Superior accommodations in a wilderness setting with modern conveniences a...   Alaska Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Alaska Range. Alaska Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Alaska Range. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Nenana River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Nenana 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 Nenana River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Nenana River.   Whitewater Near Nenana River: Nenana River, Denali Borough , 3 miles away, Class III - 10.5 miles long (McKinley Village to Riley Creek) Nenana River, Denali Borough , 6 miles away, Class III+ - 3 miles long (Riley Creek to Twin Rocks) Riley Creek, Denali Borough , 6 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Tripple Lakes Trail to Nenana River) Nenana River, Denali Borough , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Twin Rocks to Healy) Susitna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 28 miles away, Class III-V+ - 153 miles long (Denali Highway Bridge to Talkeetna)   Ski Areas Near Nenana River: Moose Mountain, Alaska , 71 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Alyeska, Alaska , 84 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 93 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 99 miles away, 294 vertical feet   Hotels Near Nenana River: McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Nenana River: Lynx Creek Pizza, Denali National Park, 5 miles away Cantwell RV Park, Cantwell, 8 miles away Healy Koa Kampground, Healy, 15 miles away   Lakes Near Nenana River