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Rapid AK Class IV

The Anvil

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

Some consider The Anvil the crux of Second Canyon. It has never felt that way for me. Perhaps it's different for rafters or at a different water level. Anyway, The Anvil starts with a long wave train of laterals and holes before pouring through a narrow constriction plugged by a large boulder (the anvil). This block forms a meaty hole at higher water. A very turbulent gap on the left is the normal line but beware of the left wall, known as the Velcro Wall. Second Canyon opens up immediately downstream.

Location

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Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
6.7 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