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Access Site AK

Take-out

Caribou Creek • Matanuska River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 6 months ago

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City: AK
County: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 61.80289800, -147.68200700
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Pinochle Creek near Sutton AK 8.2 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III+ Put-in Matanuska - 1. Lions Head
38 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 5.00-12.00 ft
Matanuska River at Palmer AK
Whitewater Runs on Caribou Creek
2 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
III+ Put-in at this location 1. Lions Head
7.5 mi 38 ft/mi
V Take-out at this location Above Glenn Highway Bridge
9.2 mi 58 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a take-out access point on Caribou Creek in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska. As a take-out location, this site is designed for paddlers completing a downstream journey on Caribou Creek rather than for launching. The creek itself is a whitewater waterway, indicating it has moving current and rapids that require paddlers to have experience with swift water conditions. Boaters using this take-out should be aware that Caribou Creek is a whitewater river and plan their trip accordingly with appropriate skills and safety equipment.