Alaska whitewater - Tsina River, Chugach Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough

Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     7.2 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The scenic beauty of Alaska and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better
    reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater paddling here in the Chugach Mountains is a great experience. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the
great campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This section of Tsina River in Alaska is 7.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Around Tsina River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; most of the rain falls through July, and the driest month is April. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 60's to Tsina River with overnight lows
 
in the 40's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 0's with winter lows in the-20's overnight here at Tsina River.

Tsina River, Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 7.2 miles
Average Gradient: 42 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.1994
Longitude: -145.5517

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.21149
Longitude: -145.3794

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Current weather conditions at Tsina River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska
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Local climate location: TONSINA 25 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tsina River.
 Whitewater Near Tsina River:
Tonsina River, Near Copper Center Borough , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 41 miles long (Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake)
Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 1.5 miles long (Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek)
Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 15 miles away, Class III+ - 12 miles long (Tsina Glacier to Tsina Lodge on Richardson Highway)
Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 19 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Richardson Highway to right above Canyon)
Lowe River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 20 miles away, Class V - 7.5 miles long (Heiden Canyon)
Klutina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 22 miles away, Class III - 28 miles long (Klutina Lake to Richardson Highway Bridge at Copper Center)
Wortmann's Creek, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Upper River to Lowe River)
Power Creek, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Feeding Eyak Lake Close to Cordova)
Glacier River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 25 miles away, Class III - 4.7 miles long (Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway)
Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 28 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Stuart Creek at Richardson Highway to Copper River)
 Ski Areas Near Tsina River:
Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 188 miles away, 1057 vertical feet
 National Parks Near Tsina River:
Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 25 miles away

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