Whitewater Run AK Class III

1. Summit Lake to Paxson Lake Wild

Gulkana

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Gauge Conditions
Gulkana River at Sourdough AK Downstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

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Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Wild
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Description
Data provided by Jack Hession and Andy Embick, local experts; 4500 Riverton, Anchorage, AK 99516 Embick reports that the first descent was on July 3, 1992, by Rich Roehner and Greg Kinney (in kayaks) and Randy Kinney (in an OC-1).
Difficulty
Class III
Length
5.7 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
63.1012, -145.4921
Take-out
63.0299, -145.5027
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