Whitewater Run AK Class III

2. McCarthy Rd. Bridge to Chitina River

Kuskulana

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Gauge Conditions
Gilahina River at McCarthy Road near Chitina AK Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 10.4 miles away on Kuskulana. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Data supplied by Jack Hession, Sierra Club, 241 E. 5th Ave, Suite 205, Anchorage, AK 99501 Gradient and mileage data from Embick, who recommends contnuing down the Chitina and taking out in Chitina.
Difficulty
Class III
Length
8.5 mi
Gradient
54 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
61.4886, -144.0130
Take-out
61.4700, -144.1820
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