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 beautiful scenery of Alaska and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Susitna River in Alaska is 153 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V+ section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Alaska you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The beautiful Alaska Range scenery is an added bonus. There's camping available     near Susitna River. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. The Denali Highway Bridge to Talkeetna section is the only paddling section along Susitna River. Briefly about the general area: Susitna River is a location that is reasonably dried up frequently; during July this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is April.   During the warm months here at Susitna River, high temperatures commonly get into the 60's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs throughout the wintertime are usually in the 10's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Susitna River. 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   Hotels Near Susitna River: McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park , 32 miles away Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 41 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Susitna River: Eagle Crest RV Park and Cabins, Whiskey Gulch, 17 miles away