Take Out

Lemon Creek Take Out is a whitewater access point located in Juneau, Alaska, serving as the egress point for paddlers completing runs on this medium-sized river system. The site provides takeout access for kayakers and canoeists finishing their whitewater descents on Lemon Creek, which flows through the Juneau area with moderate gradient and consistent flow characteristics typical of Southeast Alaska streams.

Lemon Creek itself is a 19.52-mile waterway with a total elevation drop of 123 feet, resulting in an average gradient of 6.3 feet per mile. With an average flow of approximately 60 cubic feet per second and velocity of 1.15 feet per second, the creek offers moderate whitewater conditions suitable for intermediate paddlers. The stream's classification as a medium river (stream order 5) with a drainage area of 69 square miles indicates reliable water volume from its headwater origins to the takeout point.

Paddlers using this takeout should be aware that Lemon Creek is located in Southeast Alaska's coastal rain belt and conditions can vary significantly with seasonal precipitation and glacial melt. The moderate gradient and flow characteristics suggest Class II to possibly Class III sections depending on water levels and specific creek sections above the takeout.