Alaska whitewater - Ship Creek, Anchorage Borough Anchorage county, Artic Vally Road to bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     4 miles   The Artic Vally Road to bridge stretch of Ship Creek is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Anchorage, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Alaska is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. This is     a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The wonderful Alaska scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. 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. There are no other sections to paddle along Ship Creek than the Artic Vally Road to bridge section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. Briefly about the general area: Ship Creek is typically a quite dry place; most of the rain falls all through September while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the summer months, highs generally are in the 60's at Ship Creek. For the period of the moonlight   hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 10's, and night lows at Ship Creek all through the wintertime regularly plunge into the 0's. Head up to Alpenglow At Arctic Valley and strap some skis to your feet. Ship Creek, Artic Vally Road to bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 155 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.22349 Longitude: -149.57981 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.23899 Longitude: -149.69471 Paddler input for Ship Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Ship Creek, Alaska Local climate location: ELMENDORF A F BASE 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ramada Limited Anchorage, Anchorage 7 miles away Ramada Limited Anchorage offers FREE AIRPORT and TRAIN STATION SHUTTLE. Airport shuttle needs to be arranged 24 hours in advance. Full service Chinese restaurant located on site with large buffet st... Anchorage Area (Eagle River)Alaska, Eagle River 7 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Anchorage 7 miles away   All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Ship Creek, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Ship Creek, 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 Ship Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Ship Creek.   Whitewater Near Ship Creek: Campbell Creek, Anchorage Borough , 4 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Military Stretch) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 1.5 miles long (Bridge to Bridge) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 15 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Upper) Bird Creek, -blank- Borough , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm) Willow Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 6.75 miles long (Close to Hatcher Pass to lower Willow Creek) Canyon Creek, Kenai Peninsula Borough , 21 miles away, Class IV - 6.5 miles long (Seward HigHighway at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Highway at Hope Junction) Sixmile River, Kenai Penninsula Borough , 22 miles away, Class V - 9.3 miles long (East Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine) Willow Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 25 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Guardrail to Shirleytown) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 26 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp)   Ski Areas Near Ship Creek: Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 2 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 8 miles away, 294 vertical feet Alyeska, Alaska , 37 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 168 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 198 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Ship Creek: Ramada Inn, Anchorage , 7 miles away Ramada Limited Anchorage, Anchorage , 7 miles away Anchorage Area (Eagle River)Alaska, Eagle River , 7 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Anchorage , 7 miles away Eagle River Microtel, Eagle River , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ship Creek: Centennial and Lions Campground, Anchorage, 5 miles away Hidden Heaven RV Park, Eagle River, 5 miles away Eagle River Campground, Anchorage County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Ship Creek: Bull Rock Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough , 14 miles away Bird Creek Trail, Anchorage Borough , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Ship Creek: Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 13 miles away Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 13 miles away   Golf Courses Near Ship Creek: Moose Run Golf Course, Fort Richardson , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Ship Creek