City: AK
County: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 61.77090000, -149.94000000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV
Take-out
Willow Creek - 2. Guardrail to Shirleytown
5.7 mi • 72 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 400.00-2500.00 cfs
WILLOW Creek Near WILLOW AK
Whitewater Runs on Willow Creek
2 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
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III-IV
Take-out at this location
2. Guardrail to Shirleytown
5.7 mi
72 ft/mi
V+
Upstream from here (6.5 mi from take-out)
1. near Hatcher Pass to lower Willow Creek put-in
8.6 mi
126 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Willow Creek is a medium-sized river in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska, featuring a significant elevation drop that creates dynamic whitewater conditions. As a Stream Order 5 river with an average gradient of 11 feet per mile and flows averaging 60 cubic feet per second, this takeout serves paddlers navigating whitewater sections of the creek. The river drains 1,071 square miles and maintains a moderate velocity of 1.30 feet per second on average, though conditions vary seasonally and by section. This takeout location provides access for kayakers and canoeists exiting downstream whitewater runs.