Alaska whitewater - Nenana River, Alaska Range, Denali Borough Denali county, McKinley Village to Riley Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     10.5 miles   The beautiful scenery of Denali Borough and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. This section of Nenana River in Denali Borough is 10.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. The beautiful Alaska Range scenery is an added bonus. And of course, there     are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Briefly about the general area: Through the warmest time of the year at Nenana River temperatures are mostly in the 60's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 10's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Nenana River sink into the-10's.   Around Nenana River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; most of the rain falls all through July, and April is when it's the driest. Nenana River, McKinley Village to Riley Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 10.5 miles Average Gradient: 24 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.6571 Longitude: -148.82871 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.72777 Longitude: -148.8839 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 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park 5 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+ - 3 miles long (Riley Creek to Twin Rocks) Nenana River, Denali Borough , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Carlo Creek to McKinley Village) Riley Creek, Denali Borough , 3 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Tripple Lakes Trail to Nenana River) Nenana River, Denali Borough , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Twin Rocks to Healy)   Ski Areas Near Nenana River: Moose Mountain, Alaska , 71 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Alyeska, Alaska , 85 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 94 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 99 miles away, 294 vertical feet   Hotels Near Nenana River: McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Nenana River: Lynx Creek Pizza, Denali National Park, 2 miles away Cantwell RV Park, Cantwell, 9 miles away Healy Koa Kampground, Healy, 13 miles away   Lakes Near Nenana River