Alaska Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. The whitewater is plentyful in Alaska. You'll find some good whitewater in the list below to fit any ability level. The list of nearby whitewater is quite long as you can see. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip. Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots in Alaska: Alatna River, Alaska, through Gates of Arctic National Park, class I(II), 260 miles long. Alsek River, Alaska, Haines Junction to Dry Bay, class III+(V+), 185 miles long. Aniakchak River, Alaska, Surprise Lake to Aniakchak Bay, class I-IV, 32 miles long. Archangel Creek, Alaska, Fairangel Creek Confluence to Little Su Confluence, class V, 3.7 miles long. Atigun/Sagavanirktok, Alaska, Dalton Highway Bridge to Slope Mt. Road Camp, class III-IV, 36 miles long. Bird Creek, Alaska, 5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm, class V+, 3.5 miles long. Bremner River, Alaska, to Copper River, class I-III+, 42 miles long. Browns Creek, Alaska, Browns Creek Canyon, class III, 1.5 miles long. Brushkana Creek, Alaska, Denali Highway to Nenana River, class II+, 21 miles long. Campbell Creek, Alaska, Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area, class V, 2.5 miles long. Canyon Creek, Alaska, Seward HigHighway at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Highway at Hope Junction, class IV, 6.5 miles long. Caribou Creek, Alaska, Squaw Creek to Glenn Highway Bridge, class V, 9 miles long. Carlson Creek, Alaska, Lower Canyon to Tidewater, class II-III(IV), 2 miles long. Chakachatna River, Alaska, Chakachamna Lake to Cook Inlet, class V+, 42 miles long. Chakina River, Alaska, Gravel bar to Chitina River, class V, 20 miles long. Charley River, Alaska, Upper river gravel bar to Yukon River to Circle, class III, 104 miles long. Cheshnina River, Alaska, Lower Tonsina to Copper River Bridge, class III+, 23 miles long. Chetaslina River, Alaska, Chichokna River to Copper River, class V+, 18 miles long. Chickaloon River, Alaska, 30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska, class III+(IV), 33 miles long. Chilikadrotna River, Alaska, Twin Lakes to Mulchatna River, class I-III, 60 miles long. Chistochina River, Alaska, Chistochina Glacier to Copper River, class I-II, 52 miles long. Chitina River, Alaska, Nizina River to Chitina, class II, 55 miles long. Chitistone River, Alaska, Glacier Creek to Nizina River, class II-III, 9 miles long. Chulitna River, Alaska, East Fork to Talkeetna, class II, 77 miles long. Coal Creek, Alaska, Glacier to Matanuska River, class IV, 11.8 miles long. Colville River, Alaska, Thunder Creek to Harrison Bay, class I-II, 375 miles long. Copper River, Alaska, Copper Glacier to Gulkana River, class II, 125 miles long. Copper River, Alaska, Gulkana River to Chitina River, class II, 77 miles long. Copper River, Alaska, Chitina River to Gulf of Alaska, class II, 115 miles long. Carlson Creek, Alaska, Lower Canyon to Tidewater, class II-III(IV), 2 miles long. Copper River, Alaska, Lower or Upper Copper Lake to Lower Pike Lake or Intricate Bay, class III-IV, 18 miles long. Dadina River, Alaska, Bush strip to Copper River, class III-IV(V+), 30 miles long. Delta River, Alaska, Denali Highway at Tangle Lakes to Richardson Highway between Ann and Miller Creeks, class I-III, 29 miles long. Delta River, Alaska, Suzy Q Creek to Donnelly Creek Campground, class II-IV, 14 miles long. Drop Creek, Alaska, Upper gravel bar to Copper River, class II, 19 miles long. Eagle River, Alaska, Lake to Veterans Memorial Highway, class II(III), 5 miles long. Eagle River, Alaska, Echo Bend to Rapids Camp, class IV, 3 miles long. Eagle River, Alaska, Upper, class I, 15 miles long. Eagle River, Alaska, Bridge to Bridge, class II(III), 1.5 miles long. Eagle River, Alaska, Military Stretch, class II-III, 4 miles long. Firth River, Alaska, Margaret Lake to Beaufort Sea, class III-IV, 99 miles long. Fortymile River, Alaska, Taylor Highway Fortymile Bridge to Yukon River, class II(III), 100 miles long. Fortymile River - Middle Fork and North Fork, Alaska, Joseph Airstrip to Taylor Highway Fortymile Bridge, class II(III), 46 miles long. Fortymile River - South Fork, Alaska, West Fork of Dennison Fork to Taylor Highway Fortymile Bridge, class II(III), 84 miles long. Gakona River, Alaska, Gakona Glacier to Copper River, class III, 92 miles long. Gilahina River, Alaska, McCarthy Road, class III, 7.5 miles long. Glacier River, Alaska, Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway, class III, 4.7 miles long. Gold Creek, Alaska, Basin Road Bridge into Cope Park, class III-V(V+), 2 miles long. Granite Creek, Alaska, 2600-foot level to Glenn Highway, class IV-V+, 16 miles long. Gravel Creek, Alaska, Gravel Creek Glacier to Matanuska River, class IV+, 11.5 miles long. Gulkana River, Alaska, Summit Lake to Paxson Lake, class III, 12 miles long. Gulkana River, Alaska, Paxson Lake to Sourdough Campground, class II-III, 81 miles long. Happy River, Alaska, Close to Sheep Lake to Skwentna River, class III+, 32.5 miles long. Hicks Creek, Alaska, Hicks Lake to Matanuska River, class V+, 11 miles long. Hulahula River, Alaska, Grasser's to Arctic Ocean, class III, 104 miles long. Jacksina River, Alaska, Upper river to Nabesna River, class IV, 29 miles long. Jarvis Creek, Alaska, Trail above McCumber Creek to Trail below Ober Creek (Jarvis Creek Canyon), class IV-V, 14 miles long. Kenai River, Alaska, Kenai Lake to Skilak Lake, class II-III, 18 miles long. Kennicott River, Alaska, McCarthy Road to Nizina River, class II+, 4.8 miles long. Kiagna River, Alaska, Gravel bar to Chitina River, class V+, 19 miles long. Kijik River, Alaska, Lachbuna to Lake Clark, class V, 18 miles long. Killik River, Alaska, Lakes in upper river to Colville River, class II-III, 90 miles long. Kings River, Alaska, Upper Kings to Glenn Highway, class V+, 20 miles long. Kisaralik River, Alaska, Kisaralik Lake to confluence with Kuskokwim River, class II-III, 90 miles long. Klutina River, Alaska, Klutina Lake to Richardson Highway Bridge at Copper Center, class III, 28 miles long. Kongakut River, Alaska, Mountains to Arctic Ocean, class II-III, 60 miles long. Kotsina River, Alaska, Upper Kotsina to Copper River, class V+, 42 miles long. Kuskulana River, Alaska, Nugget Creek to McCarthy Road, class IV+, 19 miles long. Kuskulana River, Alaska, McCarthy Road Bridge to Chitina River, class III, 8.5 miles long. Lake Creek, Alaska, Chelatna Lake to Yentna River, class III+, 55 miles long. Lakina River, Alaska, Mill Creek to McCarthy Road Bridge, class III-IV, 17 miles long. Lakina River, Alaska, McCarthy Road Bridge to Chitina River, class III+, 11.25 miles long. Lemon Creek, Alaska, Upper Quarry to Costco, class III-IV+, 2 miles long. Little Nelchina River, Alaska, Little Nelchina Br. on Glenn Highway to Tazlina Lake, class II-III, 27 miles long. Little Susitna River, Alaska, Upper, class IV+, 5 miles long. Little Susitna River, Alaska, Mother Lode Cookhouse and Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge, class IV-V, 6.4 miles long. Lowe River, Alaska, Heiden Canyon, class V, 7.5 miles long. Lowe River, Alaska, Keystone Canyon, class III, 5 miles long. Lowe River, Alaska, Below Keystone Canyon, class II, 13 miles long. Matanuska River, Alaska, Lions Head, class III+, 5.2 miles long. Matanuska River, Alaska, Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer, class II+, 54 miles long. Matanuska River - East Fork and Main Stem, Alaska, Close to Hunter Lake to Caribou Creek, class II+, 17.5 miles long. McCarthy Creek, Alaska, Close to Bonanza Ridge to McCarthy, class III+(V+), 19 miles long. Mendenhall River, Alaska, Mendenhall Lake to Riverside Drive, class II(III), 4 miles long. Mineral Creek, Alaska, Mineral Creek Road to Lower Canyon, class V, 3 miles long. Mineral Creek, Alaska, Upper Canyon to coast, class II+, 5.5 miles long. Montana Creek, Alaska, MCamp Grounduinness Creek to Mendenhall River, class II-III+, 4 miles long. Moose Creek, Alaska, Buffalo Mine Road to Glenn Highway, class III+, 6 miles long. Nabesna River, Alaska, Nabesna Glacier to Northway Indian Village, class II, 81 miles long. Nadina River, Alaska, Nadina Glacier to Copper River, class V+, 18 miles long. Nellie Juan River, Alaska, Nellie Juan Lake to Kings Bay, class V, 20 miles long. Nenana River, Alaska, Carlo Creek to McKinley Village, class II-III, 8 miles long. Nenana River, Alaska, McKinley Village to Riley Creek, class III, 10.5 miles long. Nenana River, Alaska, Riley Creek to Twin Rocks, class III+, 3 miles long. Nenana River, Alaska, Twin Rocks to Healy, class III-IV, 9.5 miles long. Newhalen River, Alaska, Upper landing on Nondalton Road to Newhalen, class IV-V, 24 miles long. Nigu River, Alaska, Gates of Arctic National Park, class I-II, 60 miles long. Nizina River, Alaska, Nizina Glacier to Kennicott River, class II+, 35 miles long. Nizina River, Alaska, Kennicott River to Chitna River, class II-III, 10 miles long. Noatak River, Alaska, Twelvemile Creek to Noatak Village, class I(II), 370 miles long. Portage River, Alaska, Portage Lake to Turnagain Arm, class -blank-, 13 miles long. Power Creek, Alaska, Feeding Eyak Lake Close to Cordova, class IV-V, 1.5 miles long. Reeds Creek, Alaska, Good Hope Creek Confluence to Reed Lakes Trailhead, class V, 0.8 miles long. Riley Creek, Alaska, Tripple Lakes Trail to Nenana River, class III, 6 miles long. Sanctuary River, Alaska, Denali Road to Teklanika River, class V+, 7.2 miles long. Sanford River, Alaska, Upper gravel bar to Copper River, class II, 35 miles long. Savage River, Alaska, Denali Park Road Bridge to Stampede Road, class V, 16 miles long. Sheenjek River, Alaska, Last Lake to Fort Yukon, class I-II, 220 miles long. Sheep River, Alaska, Close to Glacier to Talkeetna River, class IV(V+), 50 miles long. Sheep Creek, Alaska, to Parks Highway, class III, 25 miles long. Ship Creek, Alaska, Artic Vally Road to bridge, class IV, 4 miles long. Sixmile River, Alaska, East Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine, class V, 9.3 miles long. Skwentna River, Alaska, Twin Glaciers to Skwentna, class III+, 113 miles long. Stikine River, Alaska, Cassiar Highway Bridge to Telegraph Creek, class V+, 60 miles long. Susitna River, Alaska, Denali Highway Bridge to Talkeetna, class III-V+, 153 miles long. Talkeetna River, Alaska, Stephan Lake to Susitna River at Talkeetna Village, class III-IV, 54 miles long. Tana River, Alaska, Gravel Bar to Chitina River, class IV, 36 miles long. Tasnuna River, Alaska, Upper gravel bar to Copper river, class II+, 23 miles long. Tatshenshini River, Alaska, Blanchard Road to Dalton Post, class III, 21 miles long. Tatshenshini River, Alaska, Dalton Post to Alsek, class III, 136 miles long. Tazlina River, Alaska, Tazlina Lake to Copper River, class II+(III), 45 miles long. Teklanika River, Alaska, Teklanika Campground to Stampede Road, class V, 19.6 miles long. Tiekel River, Alaska, Richardson Highway to right above Canyon, class II, 19 miles long. Tiekel River, Alaska, Stuart Creek at Richardson Highway to Copper River, class V+, 16 miles long. Tonsina River, Alaska, Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake, class V+, 41 miles long. Tonsina River, Alaska, Richardson Highway crossing to Lower Tonsina, class III-IV, 7 miles long. Tsina River, Alaska, Tsina Glacier to Tsina Lodge on Richardson Highway, class III+, 12 miles long. Tsina River, Alaska, Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Highway to Richardson Highway below Tsina Canyon, class V, 7.2 miles long. Tsina River, Alaska, Richardson Highway to above Stuart Creek, class III+, 1.5 miles long. Twentymile River, Alaska, Carmen Lake to Turnagain Arm, class -blank-, 20 miles long. Valdez Glacier Stream, Alaska, Valdez Glacier to Richardson Highway, class II, 3 miles long. White River, Alaska, Solo Creek airstrip to Alaska Highway Bridge, class II, 55 miles long. Willow Creek, Alaska, Close to Hatcher Pass to lower Willow Creek, class V+, 6.75 miles long. Willow Creek, Alaska, Guardrail to Shirleytown, class III-IV, 5 miles long. Windy River / Rocky River, Alaska, 3 miles above Windy/Rocky confluence to tidewater, class IV, 11 miles long. Wolverine Creek, Alaska, Upper River to Matanuska River, class V, 8 miles long. Wortmann's Creek, Alaska, Upper River to Lowe River, class II-III, 6 miles long. Find Rivers Near the Following cities in Alaska: Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Juneau, Alaska Ketchikan, Alaska Kodiak, Alaska Important Outdoors Safety Information