Alaska whitewater - Tiekel River, Chugach Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Richardson Highway to right above Canyon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     19 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Alaska is often more difficult than elsewhere, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. This stretch of Tiekel River in Alaska is 19 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Alaska and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Richardson Highway to right above Canyon section is one of a few paddling sections in this river     system. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wild scenery of the Chugach Mountains is great. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Around Tiekel River you don’t get a lot of rain; during the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is April. Through the months of summer at Tiekel River temperatures are generally in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 40's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 0's, and winter nights come with lows in the-20's to Tiekel River.   Tiekel River, Richardson Highway to right above Canyon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 19 miles Average Gradient: 33 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.43239 Longitude: -145.12031 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.27679 Longitude: -145.27331 Paddler input for Tiekel River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tiekel River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: TONSINA 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Copper River Princess Wilderns, Copper Center 21 miles away   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tiekel River.   Whitewater Near Tiekel River: Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 1.5 miles long (Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek) Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Stuart Creek at Richardson Highway to Copper River) Tasnuna River, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 15 miles away, Class II+ - 23 miles long (Upper gravel bar to Copper river) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 19 miles away, Class V - 7.2 miles long (Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon) Tonsina River, Near Copper Center Borough , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina) Nadina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 24 miles away, Class V+ - 18 miles long (Nadina Glacier to Copper River) Copper River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class II - 77 miles long (Gulkana River to Chitina River) Tonsina River, Near Copper Center Borough , 26 miles away, Class V+ - 41 miles long (Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake) Klutina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 27 miles away, Class III - 28 miles long (Klutina Lake to Richardson Highway Bridge at Copper Center)   Ski Areas Near Tiekel River: Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 198 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tiekel River: Copper River Princess Wilderns, Copper Center , 21 miles away Atwater's Chateau, Glennallen , 39 miles away Caribou Hotel, Glennallen , 39 miles away Swift Creek Cabins, Glennallen , 39 miles away MA Johnson Hotel, Glennallen , 39 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tiekel River: Squirrel Creek Campground, Valdez-Cordova County, 10 miles away   National Parks Near Tiekel River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 23 miles away