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 beautiful scenery of Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the playfulness of the water beats anything. 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 section of Willow Creek is 5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. There's camping available near Willow Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll     have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Alaska are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Briefly about the general area: Through the warm days of summer at Willow Creek highs are commonly in the 60's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 40's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 10's; during the dark hours in the winter at Willow Creek temperatures drop to the 0's. Willow Creek gets a typical amount of precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month.   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 Inn Anchorage Downtown AK, 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 Moose Mountain, Alaska , 166 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 199 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Willow Creek: Sourdough Lodge, Anchorage , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Ship Creek, Anchorage , 18 miles away Ramada Inn Anchorage Downtown AK, 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