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.   Wolverine Creek, Upper River to Matanuska River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 212 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.6314 Longitude: -148.84641 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 61.6562 Longitude: -149.032 Paddler input for Wolverine Creek, Alaska: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Wolverine Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska Local climate location: PALMER IAS 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer 12 miles away Gold Miner's Hotel in Palmer Alaska, offers downtown lodging, restaurant, lounge, conference, and banquet facilities. Spectacular scenery, hiking, biking, skiing, gold panning, dog mushing, snow mobil... Alyeska Resort, Girdwood 25 miles away Located just 40 miles south of the Anchorage Airport along the scenic Seward Highway. The Hotel Alyeska is a Chateau style property located on Mount Alyeskas ski slopes with ski in/ski out accessibili... Agate Inn, Wasilla 27 miles away Alaska lodging to meet all your hotel or motel needs just north of Anchorage between the towns of Palmer and Wasilla. En-route to Mt. Mckinley and Denali National Park, Agate Inn is just minutes from ...   Talkeetna Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Talkeetna Mountains. Talkeetna Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Talkeetna Mountains. All Alaska Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Alaska. Books about whitewater paddling on Wolverine Creek, Alaska List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Wolverine 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 Wolverine Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Wolverine Creek.   Whitewater Near Wolverine Creek: Moose Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 8 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway) Granite Creek, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 10 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 16 miles long (2600-foot level to Glenn Highway) Little Susitna River, -blank- Borough , 15 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (Upper) Kings River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Borough , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 20 miles long (Upper Kings to Glenn Highway) Reeds Creek, -blank- Borough , 19 miles away, Class V - 0.8 miles long (Good Hope Creek Confluence to Reed Lakes Trailhead) Little Susitna River, Matanuska-Susitna Borough , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.4 miles long (Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge) Archangel Creek, -blank- Borough , 20 miles away, Class V - 3.7 miles long (Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence) Twentymile River, Anchorage Borough , 25 miles away, Class -blank- - 20 miles long (Carmen Lake to Turnagain Arm) Eagle River, Anchorage Borough , 27 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Echo Bend to Rapids Camp) Portage River, Municipality of Anchorage Borough , 28 miles away, Class -blank- - 13 miles long (Portage Lake to Turnagain Arm)   Ski Areas Near Wolverine Creek: Alyeska, Alaska , 25 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 52 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Hilltop, Alaska , 58 miles away, 294 vertical feet Moose Mountain, Alaska , 127 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mt Aurora Skiland, Alaska , 153 miles away, 1057 vertical feet   Hotels Near Wolverine Creek: Gold Miners Hotel, Palmer , 12 miles away Alyeska Resort, Girdwood , 25 miles away Agate Inn, Wasilla , 27 miles away Alaska's Select Inn Motel Wasilla, Wasilla , 29 miles away Grand View Inn And Suites, Wasilla , 30 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Wolverine Creek: Pinnacle Mountain Recreation, Sutton, 3 miles away Kroa Kamping Resorts-alaska, Palmer, 5 miles away Bestview Mobile Home Village, Palmer, 5 miles away   National Parks Near Wolverine Creek: Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward - AK , 60 miles away Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 63 miles away   Golf Courses Near Wolverine Creek: Palmer Golf Course, Palmer , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Wolverine Creek