Whitewater Run AK Class III+

Chelatna Lake to Yentna River

Lake Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Railroad Creek near Talkeetna, AK Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 37.0 miles away on Lake Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Mileage and gradient from Embick, who describes this as a popular fishing creek, with plenty of playspots for kayakers...but too many rocks to be much fun for less than very skilled rafters.
Difficulty
Class III+
Length
55.0 mi
Gradient
23 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
62.4355, -151.4009
Take-out
61.9058, -150.9094
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