Alaska whitewater - Newhalen River, Lake and Peninsula Borough Lake and Peninsula county, Upper landing on Nondalton Road to Newhalen section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     24 miles   The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The wonderful Alaska scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Newhalen River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. There's camping available near Newhalen River. There are no other stretches to paddle along Newhalen River than the Upper     landing on Nondalton Road to Newhalen stretch. This stretch of Newhalen River in Alaska is 24 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Through the summer months highs here at Newhalen River reach the 60's with nighttime lows in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's while Newhalen River nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 0's. The amount of precipitation that falls at Newhalen River is close to the national average; through August this area sees the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture.   Newhalen River, Upper landing on Nondalton Road to Newhalen road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 24 miles Average Gradient: 9 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 59.94689 Longitude: -154.86071 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 59.71329 Longitude: -154.89 Paddler input for Newhalen River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Newhalen River, Alaska Local climate location: ILIAMNA FAA AP 26 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Newhalen River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Newhalen 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 Kodiak, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Newhalen River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Newhalen River.   Whitewater Near Newhalen River: Chilikadrotna River, Kenai Peninsula / Lake and Peninsula Borough , 30 miles away, Class I-III - 60 miles long (Twin Lakes to Mulchatna River)