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 don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The wonderful Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The beauty of     the Chugach Mountains is a great plus for this river. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Richardson Highway to right above Canyon stretch is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. This section of Tiekel River is 19 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. 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. Briefly about the general area: During the warm days of summer, highs typically are in the 60's at Tiekel River. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 0's with winter lows in the-20's overnight here at Tiekel River.   Around Tiekel River you don’t get a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout July while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation. 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.   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   Camp Grounds Near Tiekel River: Squirrel Creek Campground, Valdez-Cordova County, 10 miles away Kenny Lake Mercantile and RV Park, Copper Center, 17 miles away   National Parks Near Tiekel River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 23 miles away