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
  The nature scenery of Alaska and the water flowing gracefully down Sheenjek River have people coming here. This is the only paddling section along Sheenjek River. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The Last Lake to Fort Yukon section of Sheenjek River in Alaska is 220 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance
    then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
Sheenjek River is ordinarily a rather dehydrated site; July is the month that gets the most rain; April on the other hand is the driest. Throughout
the long summer days, highs mostly are in the 70's at Sheenjek River. Summer night lows drop down to the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 0's, and nighttime lows through 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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