Whitewater Run AK Class V

1. Mineral Creek Road to Lower Canyon putin

Mineral Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Mineral Creek near Valdez AK Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 6.9 miles away on Mineral Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Jack Hession and Andy Embick Gradient and mileage from Embick, though the math in his book is a bit off. This section, which contains one portage, is much more difficult than the Lower Canyon. Lat/longitude coordinates are only ballpark figures. Refer to Embick's book, or local knowledge, for directions.
Difficulty
Class V
Length
3.0 mi
Gradient
117 ft/mi
max 200
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
61.2388, -146.3170
Take-out
61.2177, -146.3180
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater