Alaska whitewater - Tana River, Chugach Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Gravel Bar to Chitina River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     36 miles   This stretch of Tana River is 36 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. 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. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots     of people. The nature scenery of Alaska and the water flowing gracefully down Tana River beats anything. Tana River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Gravel Bar to Chitina River section is the only one. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. The river winds through the Chugach Mountains and you get great scenery. Briefly about the general area: Through the summertime months at Tana River highs are mostly in the 60's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. For the duration of the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 0's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Tana River temperatures sink to the-20's. At Tana River you don’t see much precipitation; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest month is April.   Tana River, Gravel Bar to Chitina River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 36 miles Average Gradient: 14 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 60.8292 Longitude: -142.7461 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.21189 Longitude: -142.83581 Paddler input for Tana River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tana River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: SLANA 72 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. McCarthy Lodge & The Ma Johnsons Hotel, Mccarthy 17 miles away McCarthy Lodge and Ma Johnsons Hotel is a fully restored historic property. Each room is filled with authentic artifacts from McCarthy and Kennicott. Wonderful original amenities. Owned & staffed by y...   Chugach Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Chugach Mountains. Chugach Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Chugach Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Tana River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tana 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 Fairbanks, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fairbanks, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Tana River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tana River.   Whitewater Near Tana River: Nizina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 15 miles away, Class II+ - 35 miles long (Nizina Glacier to Kennicott River) McCarthy Creek, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 15 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 19 miles long (Close to Bonanza Ridge to McCarthy) Kennicott River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 18 miles away, Class II+ - 4.8 miles long (McCarthy Road to Nizina River) Chakina River, Valdez-Cordova (CA) Borough , 22 miles away, Class V - 20 miles long (Gravel bar to Chitina River) Chitistone River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Glacier Creek to Nizina River) Nizina River, Wrangell-St. Elias Natl. Park Borough , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Kennicott River to Chitna River) Kiagna River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class V+ - 19 miles long (Gravel bar to Chitina River)   Hotels Near Tana River: McCarthy Lodge & The Ma Johnsons Hotel, Mccarthy , 17 miles away