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
The wonderful Alaska scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. The beautiful Chugach Mountains scenery is an added bonus. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The Richardson Highway to right above Canyon stretch of Tiekel
River in Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough is 19 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. You might have to settle for a hotel
a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Richardson Highway to right above Canyon stretch is one of them.
Briefly about the general area: Tiekel River is pretty dry commonly; July is when you get the most rain here, and April on the other hand is the driest. During the warm months, highs mostly are in the 60's at Tiekel River while nighttime lows
are generally in the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are frequently in the 0's while Tiekel River night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the-20's.
29 miles away
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These outdoors activities are available 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)