Alaska whitewater - Tsina River, Chugach Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+     1.5 miles   The beautiful scenery of Alaska and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek section of Tsina River in Alaska is 1.5 miles long and is a class III+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska are harder than the national norm, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. There aren’t     any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. When you're paddling down a Chugach Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek section is one of them. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: It is very dried up here at Tsina River regularly; the month with most of the rain is July while April is typically   the driest month. Through the warm days of summer highs here at Tsina River reach the 60's, and the overnight is a tad chillier of course, typically in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 0's, and night lows in the-20's for Tsina River. Tsina River, Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+ Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 50 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.24789 Longitude: -145.3113 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.2559 Longitude: -145.27941 Paddler input for Tsina River, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tsina River, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: TONSINA 13 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 Tsina River.   Whitewater Near Tsina River: Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 8 miles away, Class II - 19 miles long (Richardson Highway to right above Canyon) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 12 miles away, Class V - 7.2 miles long (Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon) Tiekel River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Stuart Creek at Richardson Highway to Copper River) Tasnuna River, Valdez-Cordova Borough , 18 miles away, Class II+ - 23 miles long (Upper gravel bar to Copper river) Tonsina River, Near Copper Center Borough , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 41 miles long (Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake) Klutina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 25 miles away, Class III - 28 miles long (Klutina Lake to Richardson Highway Bridge at Copper Center) Glacier River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 26 miles away, Class III - 4.7 miles long (Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway) Tsina River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 27 miles away, Class III+ - 12 miles long (Tsina Glacier to Tsina Lodge on Richardson Highway) Tonsina River, Near Copper Center Borough , 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina)   Ski Areas Near Tsina River: Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 195 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Tsina River: Squirrel Creek Campground, Valdez-Cordova County, 16 miles away   National Parks Near Tsina River: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 23 miles away