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Access Site AK

Take Out

McCarthy Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: AK
County: Unorganized Borough
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 61.43130100, -142.92140200
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
WF Kennicott River at McCarthy AK 0.7 mi away
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National Creek near McCarthy AK 3.9 mi away
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Gilahina River at McCarthy Road near Chitina AK 26.4 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III+(V+) Take-out McCarthy Creek - near Bonanza Ridge to McCarthy
107 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on McCarthy Creek
2 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II+ Put-in at this location McCarthy Road to Nizina River
4.8 mi 41 ft/mi
III+(V+) Take-out at this location near Bonanza Ridge to McCarthy
19.0 mi 107 ft/mi
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About This Access Site
This is a take-out access point on McCarthy Creek located in Alaska's Unorganized Borough. As a designated take-out site, it serves as an exit point for paddlers completing a whitewater run on McCarthy Creek. The location is situated at coordinates 61.43130100, -142.92140200 in a remote area of southeastern Alaska. Take-out points are essential for planning whitewater trips, as they mark where boaters conclude their journey and exit the water. Given McCarthy Creek's whitewater classification, paddlers using this access should have appropriate experience and equipment for the water conditions they will encounter upstream.