Whitewater Run AK Class II-III

Little Nelchina Br. on Glenn Highway to Tazlina Lake

Little Nelchina

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Gauge Conditions
Pinochle Creek near Sutton AK Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 35.0 miles away on Little Nelchina. 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 from Embick's book. Normally, one would continue down the Tazlina. This would add about ten miles on the lake and 45 on the Tazlina.
Difficulty
Class II-III
Length
27.0 mi
Gradient
17 ft/mi
max 50
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
61.9872, -146.9427
Take-out
61.9425, -146.4358
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