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

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Current weather conditions at Tasnuna River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska
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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...





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OUTDOORS
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

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