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 wonderful Alaska scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons     to come. Whitewater paddling here in the Alaska Range is a great experience. The Carlo Creek to McKinley Village section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. The Carlo Creek to McKinley Village section of Nenana River in Alaska is 8 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: During the warm months here at Nenana River, high temperatures regularly get into the 60's; the overnight   is rather chillier of course, ordinarily in the 40's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 10's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Nenana River. Nenana River gets very little rainfall; most of the rain falls during July, and the driest month is April. 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 Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 106 miles away, 1057 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