Whitewater Run AK Class III+

Lower Tonsina to Copper River Bridge

Cheshnina

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Gauge Conditions
Gilahina River at McCarthy Road near Chitina AK Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 30.8 miles away on Cheshnina. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
After the Copper River confluence, it's 18 more miles to the takeout. This is best done as a two-day event.
Difficulty
Class III+
Length
23.0 mi
Gradient
160 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
61.8395, -144.1196
Take-out
61.6997, -144.6969
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