Alaska whitewater - Savage River, Alaska Range, Denali Borough Denali county, Denali Park Road Bridge to Stampede Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     16 miles   The average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The wild scenery of the Alaska Range is great. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The wonderful Denali Borough scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Savage River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Denali Park Road Bridge to Stampede Road section is the only one. You might be into whitewater rafting     or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with not too many other spots for that. This stretch of Savage River in Denali Borough is 16 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: Savage River is ordinarily a reasonably waterless spot; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and April on the other hand is the driest. During the summertime months here at Savage River, high temperatures ordinarily reach the   70's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 0's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Savage River temperatures descend to the-20's. Savage River, Denali Park Road Bridge to Stampede Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 16 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.7402 Longitude: -149.28951 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.9051 Longitude: -149.43961 Paddler input for Savage River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Savage River, Alaska Range, Alaska Local climate location: CLEAR 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park 30 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 Savage River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Savage 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 Savage River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Savage River.   Whitewater Near Savage River: Sanctuary River, Denali Borough , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 7.2 miles long (Denali Road to Teklanika River) Teklanika River, Denali Borough , 12 miles away, Class V - 19.6 miles long (Teklanika Campground to Stampede Road)   Ski Areas Near Savage River: Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 82 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 86 miles away, 294 vertical feet Alyeska, Alaska , 89 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 101 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 138 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Savage River: McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park , 30 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Savage River: Savage River Campground, Denali County, 5 miles away Sanctuary River Campground, Denali County, 8 miles away Carlo Creek Lodge, Healy, 15 miles away   National Parks Near Savage River: Denali National Park & Preserve, Denali Park - AK , 63 miles away