Alaska whitewater - Valdez Glacier Stream, Chugach Mountains, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough Valdez-Cordova Census Area county, Valdez Glacier to Richardson Highway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     3 miles   The beautiful scenery of Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The Valdez Glacier to Richardson Highway stretch of Valdez Glacier Stream in Alaska is 3 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The campgrounds here at Valdez Glacier Stream are pretty good. The beauty of     the Chugach Mountains is a great plus for this river. Valdez Glacier Stream doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Valdez Glacier to Richardson Highway section is the only one. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Alaska is often tougher than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Briefly about the general area: Valdez Glacier Stream sees pretty high levels of rain; throughout the month of September you   get the most rain around here; June is the month with the least moisture. High temperatures at Valdez Glacier Stream all through the summertime months are in the 60's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Valdez Glacier Stream plunge into the 10's. Valdez Glacier Stream, Valdez Glacier to Richardson Highway road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.14879 Longitude: -146.1697 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.11 Longitude: -146.23411 Paddler input for Valdez Glacier Stream, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Valdez Glacier Stream, Chugach Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: VALDEZ WSO 1 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Valdez Glacier Stream.   Whitewater Near Valdez Glacier Stream: Mineral Creek, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 9 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Mineral Creek Road to Lower Canyon) Lowe River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 9 miles away, Class II - 13 miles long (Below Keystone Canyon) Mineral Creek, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 10 miles away, Class II+ - 5.5 miles long (Upper Canyon to coast) Browns Creek, Near Valdez Borough , 20 miles away, Class III - 1.5 miles long (Browns Creek Canyon) Lowe River, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 22 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Keystone Canyon) Wortmann's Creek, Valdez-Cordova Census Area Borough , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Upper River to Lowe River)   Ski Areas Near Valdez Glacier Stream: Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 157 miles away, 1057 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 177 miles away, 1300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Valdez Glacier Stream: Valdez Harbor Inn, Valdez , 10 miles away Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn, Valdez , 10 miles away Totem Inn, Valdez , 10 miles away Mountain Sky Hotel & Suites, Valdez , 10 miles away Glacier Sound Inn, Valdez , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Valdez Glacier Stream: Bear Paw Camper Park, Valdez, 2 miles away Valdez Mobile Home and RV Park, Valdez, 2 miles away Sea Otter RV Park, Valdez, 10 miles away   National Parks Near Valdez Glacier Stream: Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve, Copper Center - AK , 63 miles away   Lakes Near Valdez Glacier Stream