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 beautiful scenery of Lake and Peninsula Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Newhalen River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Alaska is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Newhalen River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Upper landing on Nondalton Road to Newhalen     section is the only one. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with not too many other places for that. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. The Upper landing on Nondalton Road to Newhalen section of Newhalen River in Alaska is 24 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. Briefly about the general area: From a rain point of view Newhalen River is a rather common spot; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Newhalen River through the   summertime are in the 60's. Summer night lows fall down to the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Newhalen River. 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)   Lakes Near Newhalen River