Alaska whitewater - Talkeetna River, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Matanuska-Susitna
county,
Stephan Lake to Susitna River at Talkeetna Village section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 54 miles
The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The beautiful scenery of Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the water flowing gracefully down Talkeetna River attract people from near and far. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so it looks like you will be camping out. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This stretch of Talkeetna River in
Alaska is 54 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. There's camping available near Talkeetna River. The Stephan Lake to Susitna River at Talkeetna Village stretch is the only paddling stretch along Talkeetna River. 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. The wild scenery of the Talkeetna Mountains is great. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers.
Briefly about the general area: Talkeetna River is a good place of typical rainfall; during the month of August you get the most rain around here; the driest month is May. Through the warmest time of the year here at Talkeetna River, high temperatures mostly get into the 60's. During
the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 10's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Talkeetna River temperatures dip to the 0's.
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