Alaska whitewater - Skwentna River, Aleutian Range, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Matanuska-Susitna county, Twin Glaciers to Skwentna section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+     113 miles   The wonderful Alaska scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Skwentna River attract people from near and far. The Twin Glaciers to Skwentna stretch of Skwentna River in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 113 miles long and has been rated as a class III+ section by American Whitewater. 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. 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. When     you're paddling down a Aleutian Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Skwentna River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Twin Glaciers to Skwentna stretch is the only one. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often tougher than in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. The campgrounds here at Skwentna River are pretty good. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Around Skwentna River you don’t get a lot of rain; the month of September is the wettest with most of the rain; April is the month with the least moisture. High temperatures at Skwentna   River through the warm months are in the 60's while overnight lows are usually in the 40's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 10's while Skwentna River overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the-10's. Skwentna River, Twin Glaciers to Skwentna road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+ Length: 113 miles Average Gradient: 27 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.4695 Longitude: -152.78161 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.9598 Longitude: -151.18061 Paddler input for Skwentna River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Skwentna River, Aleutian Range, Alaska Local climate location: PUNTILLA 34 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Aleutian Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Aleutian Range. Aleutian Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Aleutian Range. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Skwentna River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Skwentna 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 Skwentna River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Skwentna River.   Whitewater Near Skwentna River: Chakachatna River, Kenai Peninsula Borough , 22 miles away, Class V+ - 42 miles long (Chakachamna Lake to Cook Inlet)   National Parks Near Skwentna River: Alagnak Wild River, King Salmon - AK , 66 miles away