Alaska whitewater - Wolverine Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Matanuska-Susitna
county,
Upper River to Matanuska River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V 8 miles
If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The wonderful Alaska scenery and the playfulness of the water beats anything. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The river winds through the Talkeetna Mountains and you get great scenery. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either
way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. This is the only paddling stretch along Wolverine Creek. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one,
and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch of Wolverine Creek is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class V section by American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: At Wolverine Creek you don’t see much rain; the month of September is the wettest with most of the rain while March is usually the driest month. Summertime highs at Wolverine Creek usually tend to be in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 20's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Wolverine Creek temperatures dip to the 0's.
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