Alaska whitewater - Tonsina River, Near Copper Center Borough Near Copper Center county, Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     7 miles   The wonderful Alaska scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. There's camping available near Tonsina River. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. The Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina section of Tonsina River in Alaska is 7 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina section is the     only paddling section along Tonsina River. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: Not much precipitation falls here at Tonsina River; the wettest month of the year is typically July, that's the one that rains the most while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation. All through the warmest time of the year at Tonsina River highs are typically in the 60's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. Highs through the winter are generally in the 0's, and overnight lows at Tonsina River throughout the winter commonly sink into the-20's.   Tonsina River, Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.66299 Longitude: -145.1789 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.6511 Longitude: -144.65241 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, Alaska Local climate location: TONSINA 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   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: Copper River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 7 miles away, Class II - 77 miles long (Gulkana River to Chitina River) Nadina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 18 miles long (Nadina Glacier to Copper River) Dadina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 15 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 30 miles long (Bush strip to Copper River) Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Stuart Creek at Richardson Highway to Copper River) Sanford River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 20 miles away, Class II - 35 miles long (Upper gravel bar to Copper River) Chetaslina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 21 miles away, Class V+ - 18 miles long (Chichokna River to Copper River) Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 22 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Richardson Highway to right above Canyon) Tasnuna River, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 23 miles away, Class II+ - 23 miles long (Upper gravel bar to Copper river) Copper River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class II - 115 miles long (Chitina River to Gulf of Alaska) Copper River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 28 miles away, Class II - 125 miles long (Copper Glacier to Gulkana River)   Camp Grounds Near Tonsina River: Klutina River Fishcamp Svc, Copper Center, 3 miles away Squirrel Creek Campground, Valdez-Cordova County, 18 miles away   National Parks Near Tonsina River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 33 miles away   Lakes Near Tonsina River