Alaska whitewater - Susitna River, Alaska Range, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Matanuska-Susitna county, Denali Highway Bridge to Talkeetna section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V+     153 miles   The scenic beauty of Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Susitna River attract people from near and far. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch of Susitna River is 153 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V+ section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The beautiful     Alaska Range scenery is an added bonus. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so better bring your camping gear along. This is the only paddling stretch along Susitna River. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska are harder than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other spots. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the days of summer here at Susitna River, high temperatures mostly get into the 60's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in   the 10's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Susitna River fall into the-10's. At Susitna River you don’t see much rainfall; July is when you get the most rain here while April is usually the driest month. Susitna River, Denali Highway Bridge to Talkeetna road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V+ Length: 153 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 63.10589 Longitude: -147.5163 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 62.32529 Longitude: -150.12031 Paddler input for Susitna River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Susitna River, Alaska Range, Alaska Local climate location: MC KINLEY PARK 27 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park 32 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... Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer 41 miles away Gold Miner's Hotel in Palmer Alaska, offers downtown lodging, restaurant, lounge, conference, and banquet facilities. Spectacular scenery, hiking, biking, skiing, gold panning, dog mushing, snow mobil...   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 Susitna River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Susitna 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 Susitna River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Susitna River.   Whitewater Near Susitna River: Nenana River, Denali Borough , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Carlo Creek to McKinley Village) Kings River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 29 miles away, Class V+ - 20 miles long (Upper Kings to Glenn Highway) Granite Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 29 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16 miles long (2600-foot level to Glenn Highway)   Ski Areas Near Susitna River: Alyeska, Alaska , 59 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 75 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 81 miles away, 294 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 91 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 121 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Susitna River: McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park , 32 miles away Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 41 miles away   Lakes Near Susitna River