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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Alaska are harder than the national norm, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The Guardrail to Shirleytown stretch of Willow Creek in Alaska is 5 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general     area you won't find many other paddling rivers. If you're coming from Anchorage it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There's camping available near Willow Creek. The Guardrail to Shirleytown stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. The natural beauty of Alaska and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Briefly about the general area: Willow Creek gets a common amount of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is August, and January is when it's the driest. During the warm days of summer here at Willow Creek, high temperatures mostly get into the 60's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 10's with temperatures at Willow Creek dipping down into the 0's through winter nights.   Willow Creek, Guardrail to Shirleytown road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 72 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.7845 Longitude: -149.81 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.7709 Longitude: -149.94001 Paddler input for Willow Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Willow Creek, Alaska Local climate location: TALKEETNA WSCMO AP 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sourdough Lodge, Anchorage 18 miles away Your home away from home. All suites with spacious 1 and 2 bedrooms. All guestrooms have kitchens, free local calls, HBO, laundry facility. Minutes from dining, shopping and entertainment. Located one... Comfort Inn Ship Creek, Anchorage 18 miles away Located in downtown Anchorage. Shopping, museums and restaurants nearby. Train depot and convention center adjacent. Airport is just 10 minutes away. Portage Glacier within one hour drive. Pet deposit... Ramada Anchorage Downtown, Anchorage 18 miles away Ramada Anchorage Downtown is located in the heart of downtown Anchorage minutes away from shopping and restaurants. Your only means of transportation needed is your feet! The Ramada Anchorage Downtow...   All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Willow Creek, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Willow Creek, Alaska. Find a whitewater outfitter in Alaska Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Anchorage, Alaska Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Anchorage, Alaska, the metro area neareast to Willow Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Willow Creek.   Whitewater Near Willow Creek: Willow Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 6.75 miles long (Close to Hatcher Pass to lower Willow Creek) Sheep Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 12 miles away, Class III - 25 miles long (to Parks Highway) Campbell Creek, Anchorage Borough , 24 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area) Ship Creek, Anchorage Borough , 24 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Artic Vally Road to bridge) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Military Stretch) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 26 miles away, Class II(III) - 1.5 miles long (Bridge to Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Willow Creek: Hilltop, Alaska , 23 miles away, 294 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 23 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Alyeska, Alaska , 59 miles away, 2500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Willow Creek: Sourdough Lodge, Anchorage , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Ship Creek, Anchorage , 18 miles away Ramada Anchorage Downtown, Anchorage , 18 miles away Anchorage Grand Hotel, Anchorage , 18 miles away Historic Anchorage Hotel, Anchorage , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Willow Creek: Willow Island Resort, Willow, 8 miles away Riverside Camper Park, Houston, 10 miles away Sail-n-fun Resort, Big Lake, 10 miles away   National Parks Near Willow Creek: Denali National Park & Preserve, Denali Park - AK , 13 miles away Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 19 miles away   Lakes Near Willow Creek