Whitewater Run AK Class IV+

Gravel Creek Glacier to Matanuska River

Gravel Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Pinochle Creek near Sutton AK Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 10.1 miles away on Gravel Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Rating and gradient from Embick, who recommends a portage; he also recommends continuing down the Matanuska. 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 IV+
Length
11.9 mi
Gradient
87 ft/mi
max 100
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
61.6481, -147.9755
Take-out
61.7797, -148.0011
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