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.
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