Alaska whitewater - Tasnuna River, Chugach Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Borough Valdez-Cordova county, Upper gravel bar to Copper river section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+     23 miles   The scenic beauty of Valdez-Cordova Borough and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The Upper gravel bar to Copper river stretch of Tasnuna River in Alaska is 23 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II+ section of whitewater. The wild scenery of the Chugach Mountains is great. The campgrounds here at Tasnuna River     are pretty good. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. 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. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The Upper gravel bar to Copper river stretch is the only paddling stretch along Tasnuna River. Briefly about the general area: You need to stop by Schwan Glacier while you're here at Tasnuna River. All through the months of summer at Tasnuna River temperatures are generally in the 60's with overnight lows in the 40's. High temperatures during the   winter are normally in the 0's, and night lows during the wintertime for Tasnuna River tend to be in the-20's. Not much rain falls here at Tasnuna River; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and April on the other hand is the driest. Tasnuna River, Upper gravel bar to Copper river road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+ Length: 23 miles Average Gradient: 29 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.04909 Longitude: -145.288 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 60.9947 Longitude: -144.8194 Paddler input for Tasnuna River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tasnuna River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: TONSINA 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, Copper Center 32 miles away Featuring spectacular mountain views and breathtaking scenery of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge is situated on 200 acres at the junction of the Klutin...   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 Tasnuna River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tasnuna 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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tasnuna River.   Whitewater Near Tasnuna River: Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Stuart Creek at Richardson Highway to Copper River) Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 15 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Richardson Highway to right above Canyon) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 18 miles away, Class III+ - 1.5 miles long (Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek) Copper River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 22 miles away, Class II - 115 miles long (Chitina River to Gulf of Alaska) Tonsina River, Near Copper Center Borough , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina) Glacier River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 28 miles away, Class III - 4.7 miles long (Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 29 miles away, Class V - 7.2 miles long (Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon) Copper River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 30 miles away, Class II - 77 miles long (Gulkana River to Chitina River)   Hotels Near Tasnuna River: Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, Copper Center , 32 miles away   National Parks Near Tasnuna River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 38 miles away