Alaska whitewater - Sheenjek River, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Borough

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area county, Last Lake to Fort Yukon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     220 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The beautiful scenery of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Sheenjek River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Last Lake to Fort Yukon section of Sheenjek River in Alaska is 220 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Now this is a pretty long section, so make sure you pack
    enough food along with your camping gear. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are no other sections to paddle along Sheenjek River than the Last Lake to Fort Yukon section. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might
end up sleeping in your car. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
It is very dried out here at Sheenjek River typically; all through July this area sees the most rain; the driest month is April. The warmest time of the year at Sheenjek River comes with high temperatures in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 0's, and night lows throughout the winter for Sheenjek River tend to be in the-20's.
 

Sheenjek River, Last Lake to Fort Yukon road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 220 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 68.5942
Longitude: -143.7571

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 66.61119
Longitude: -145.20031

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Current weather conditions at Sheenjek River, Alaska
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Local climate location: CLEAR WATER 110 miles away


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