Alaska whitewater - Tonsina River, Chugach Mountains, Near Copper Center Borough Near Copper Center county, Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     41 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The river winds through the Chugach Mountains and you get great scenery. Tonsina River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake section is the only one. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Now this is a pretty long section, perfect for     a real wilderness adventure. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch of Tonsina River in Near Copper Center Borough is 41 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Alaska and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Summertime at Tonsina River comes with high temperatures in the 70's, and the night is rather colder of course, typically in the 40's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are usually in the 0's with temperatures at Tonsina River   dipping down into the-20's through winter nights. Around Tonsina River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; July is the month that gets the most rain, and April is when it's the driest. Tonsina River, Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 41 miles Average Gradient: 57 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.3274 Longitude: -145.66311 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.5205 Longitude: -145.49441 Paddler input for Tonsina River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tonsina River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: GLENNALLEN 27 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 Tonsina River, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tonsina 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 Tonsina River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tonsina River.   Whitewater Near Tonsina River: Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 12 miles long (Tsina Glacier to Tsina Lodge on Richardson Highway) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 11 miles away, Class V - 7.2 miles long (Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon) Klutina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 15 miles away, Class III - 28 miles long (Klutina Lake to Richardson Highway Bridge at Copper Center) Lowe River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 16 miles away, Class V - 7.5 miles long (Heiden Canyon) Wortmann's Creek, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Upper River to Lowe River) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 20 miles away, Class III+ - 1.5 miles long (Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek) Lowe River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 24 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Keystone Canyon) Tazlina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class II+(III) - 45 miles long (Tazlina Lake to Copper River) Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Richardson Highway to right above Canyon) Power Creek, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 28 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Feeding Eyak Lake Close to Cordova)   Trails Near Tonsina River: Klutina Lake Trail, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 20 miles away   National Parks Near Tonsina River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 21 miles away