Whitewater Run AK Class V+

1. Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake

Tonsina

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Gauge Conditions
Cascade Creek near Valdez AK Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 9.8 miles away on Tonsina. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Data provided by Jack Hession and Andy Embick, local experts; 4500 Riverton, Anchorage, AK 99516 Gradient (listed gradient is for the 19-mile stretch from the glacier to the lake; you _still_ have 25 miles to the Tonsina Lodge takeout, 61.6630°N, 145.1789°W) from Embick, who says "for expert kayakers only."
Difficulty
Class V+
Length
41.0 mi
Gradient
57 ft/mi
max 150
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
61.3274, -145.6631
Take-out
61.5205, -145.4944
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