Alaska whitewater - Nizina River, Wrangell Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
county,
Nizina Glacier to Kennicott River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II+ 35 miles
The scenic beauty of Alaska and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. When you're paddling down a Wrangell Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The Nizina Glacier
to Kennicott River section of Nizina River in Alaska is 35 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II+ section. 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. The
sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often more challenging than in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear.
Briefly about the general area: Nizina River is usually a relatively dry location; July is the month that gets the most rain,
and the driest month of the year is March. At Nizina River through the summertime highs are in the 70's, and the night is a little cooler of course, regularly in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the-10's with winter lows in the-30's overnight here at Nizina River.
11 miles away
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