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 average Alaska whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The natural beauty of Alaska and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The river winds through the Chugach Mountains and you get great scenery. If you have the     time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. This is the only paddling section along Tasnuna River. The Upper gravel bar to Copper river section of Tasnuna River is 23 miles long and has been rated as a class II+ section by American Whitewater. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: Summer brings highs in the 60's to Tasnuna River while overnight lows are regularly in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 0's while Tasnuna River night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the-20's. Tasnuna River   is commonly a reasonably dehydrated location; the wettest month of the year is frequently July, that's the one that rains the most, and April on the other hand is the driest. If you're here at Tasnuna River, checking out Schwan Glacier is a must. 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.   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. 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 Tasnuna River. 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)   National Parks Near Tasnuna River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 38 miles away