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Rapid AK Class III+

Pearly Gates

Sixmile (& E. Fork Sixmile) - Seward Hwy along E. Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine · AK

American Whitewater 60.7413, -149.3500

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Gauge Conditions

SIXMILE Creek Near HOPE AK Downstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 3,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

This ledge collects your toll to enter Second Canyon. A large hole guards most of the right side of the river, but a tongue on the left offers the path of least resistance. A bad run here sets you up poorly for The Nozzle, which is immediately downstream. At low water you can eddy out the left between Pearly Gates and The Nozzle, but at medium flows and above this eddy is a mess of boils and whirlpools. This is no place for a swim at those levels.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
6.5 mi
Directions
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Seward Hwy along E. Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine
Sixmile (& E. Fork Sixmile)
V 9.3 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater