Alaska whitewater - Willow Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Matanuska-Susitna
county,
Guardrail to Shirleytown section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 5 miles
The natural beauty of Alaska and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Anchorage, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This stretch of Willow Creek in Alaska is 5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night,
but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Guardrail to Shirleytown section is one of them.
This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: An average amount of rain falls at Willow Creek; the month with most of the rain is August while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the warmest time of the year here at Willow Creek, high temperatures generally get into the 60's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are usually in the 10's while Willow Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's.
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