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River Name/Section Class Level running? Updated
Alatna [AK] through Gates of the Arctic National Park I(II)
Alsek [AK] Haines Junction to Dry Bay III+(V+) 94600 cfs
+1331 cfs/hr
H9-
Above Recom.

11h39m
Aniakchak [AK] Surprise Lake to Aniakchak Bay I-IV
Archangel Creek [AK] Fairangel Creek Confluence to the Little Su Confluence V 456 cfs
-12 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h54m
Atigun/Sagavanirktok [AK] Dalton Hwy Bridge to Slope Mt. Road Camp III-IV
Bird Creek [AK] 5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm V+
Bremner [AK] to Copper River I-III+
Browns Creek [AK] Browns Creek Canyon III
Brushkana Creek [AK] Denali Hwy to Nenana River II+
Campbell Creek [AK] South Fork Gorge (Prospect Heights to Hilltop Ski Area) V
Canyon Creek [AK] Seward Highwy at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Hwy a... IV 1590 cfs
-25 cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable

01h10m
Caribou Creek [AK] Squaw Creek to Glenn Highway Bridge V
Carlson Creek [AK] Lower Canyon to Tidewater II-III(IV)
Chakachatna [AK] Chakachamna Lake to Cook Inlet V+
Chakina [AK] Gravel bar to Chitina River V
Charley [AK] Upper river gravel bar to Yukon River to Circle III
Cheshnina [AK] Lower Tonsina to Copper River Bridge III+
Chetaslina [AK] Chichokna River to Copper River V+
Chickaloon [AK] 30 Mile Airstrip to Matanuska III
Chilikadrotna [AK] Twin Lakes (Lake Clark Nat.Park & Preserve) to points along ... I-III
Chistochina [AK] Chistochina Glacier to Copper River I-II
Chitina [AK] Nizina River to Chitina II
Chitistone [AK] Glacier Creek to Nizina River II-III
Chulitna [AK] East Fork to Talkeetna II
Coal Creek [AK] Glacier to Matanuska River IV
Colville [AK] Thunder Creek to Harrison Bay I-II
Copper (Iliamna) [AK] Lower or Upper Copper Lake to Lower Pike Lake or Intricate B... III-IV
Copper [AK] 1. Copper Glacier to Gulkana R. II
Copper [AK] 2. Gulkana R. to Chitina R. II
Copper [AK] 3. Chitina R. to Gulf of Alaska II
Dadina [AK] Bush strip to Copper River III-IV(V+)
Delta [AK] 1. Denali Hwy at Tangle Lakes to MP 212.5 Richardson Hwy bet... I-III
Delta [AK] 2. Suzy Q Creek to Donnelly Creek Campground II-IV
Drop Creek [AK] Upper gravel bar to Copper River II
Eagle (Juneau) [AK] Lake to Veterans Memorial Highway II(III)
Eagle [AK] 1. Echo Bend to Rapids Camp IV
Eagle [AK] 2. Upper I
Eagle [AK] 3. Bridge to Bridge II(III)
Eagle [AK] 4. Lower: Military Stretch II-III
Firth [AK] Margaret Lake to Beaufort Sea III-IV
Fish Creek [AK] Eaglecrest Road to N. Douglas Hwy. II-V(V+)
Fortymile, Middle Fork and North Fork [AK] Joseph Airstrip to Taylor Hwy Fortymile Bridge II(III)
Fortymile, South Fork [AK] West Fork of Dennison Fork to Taylor Hwy Fortymile Bridge II(III)
Fortymile [AK] Taylor Hwy Fortymile Bridge to Yukon River (Eagle) II(III)
Gakona [AK] Gakona Glacier to Copper River III
Gilahina [AK] McCarthy Road (mi. 28) to Chitina River III
Glacier (Sheridan River) [AK] Sheridan Glacier to Copper River Highway III
Gold Creek [AK] Basin Road Bridge into Cope Park III-V(V+)
Granite Creek [AK] 2600-foot level to Glenn Highway IV-V+
Gravel Creek [AK] Gravel Creek Glacier to Matanuska River IV+
Gulkana [AK] 1. Summit Lake to Paxson Lake III 1780 cfs
-10 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h54m
Gulkana [AK] 2. Paxson Lake to Sourdough Campground II-III 1780 cfs
-10 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h54m
Happy [AK] Near Sheep Lake to Skwentna River III+
Hicks Creek [AK] Hicks Lake to Matanuska River V+
Hulahula [AK] Grasser's Airstrip to Arey Island (Arctic Ocean) III
Jacksina [AK] Upper river to Nabesna River IV
Jarvis Creek [AK] Trail above McCumber Creek to Trail below Ober Creek IV-V
Kenai [AK] Kenai Lake (Sterling Highway) to Skilak Lake II-III 4680 cfs
-3 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

02h54m
Kennicott [AK] McCarthy Road to Nizina River II+
Kern Creek [AK] 600' Elevation to Turnigan Arm V
Kiagna [AK] Gravel bar to Chitina River V+
Kijik [AK] Lachbuna to Lake Clark V
Killik [AK] Lakes in upper river to Umiat or Colville River II-III
Kings [AK] Upper Kings to Glenn Highway V+
Kisaralik [AK] Kisaralik Lake to confluence with Kuskokwim River II-III
Klutina [AK] Klutina Lake to Richardson Highway Bridge at Copper Center III
Kongakut [AK] Mountains to Arctic Ocean II-III
Kotsina [AK] Upper Kotsina to Copper River (including lower canyon gorge) V+
Kuskulana [AK] 1. Nugget Creek to McCarthy Road IV+
Kuskulana [AK] 2. McCarthy Rd. Bridge to Chitina River III
Lake Creek [AK] Chelatna Lake to Yentna River III+
Lakina [AK] 1. Mill Creek to McCarthy Road Bridge III-IV
Lakina [AK] 2. McCarthy Road Bridge to Chitina River III+
Lawson Creek [AK] Treadwell Ditch to Salt Water II(V+)
Lemon Creek [AK] Upper Quarry to Costco III-IV+
Little Nelchina [AK] Little Nelchina Br. on Glenn Highway to Tazlina Lake II-III
Little Susitna [AK] 1. Upper IV+ 456 cfs
-12 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h54m
Little Susitna [AK] 2. Mother Lode Cookhouse & Saloon to Shrock Road Bridge IV-V 456 cfs
-12 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h54m
Lowe [AK] 1. Heiden Canyon V
Lowe [AK] 2. Keystone Canyon III
Lowe [AK] 3. Below Keystone Canyon II
Matanuska, East Fork and Main Stem [AK] near Hunter Lake to Caribou Creek II+
Matanuska [AK] 1. Lions Head III+ 8.81 ft
+0.08 ft/hr
R4-
Runnable

00h40m
Matanuska [AK] 2. Glacier Park Bridge to Palmer II+ 8.81 ft
+0.08 ft/hr
R4-
Runnable

00h40m
McCarthy Creek [AK] near Bonanza Ridge to McCarthy III+(V+)
Mendenhall [AK] Mendenhall Lake to Riverside Drive II(III) 2700 cfs
+ 60 cfs/hr
R1-
Lower Runnable

00h55m
Mineral Creek [AK] 1. Mineral Creek Road to Lower Canyon putin V
Mineral Creek [AK] 2. Upper Canyon takeout to coast II+
Montana Creek [AK] McGuinness Creek to Mendenhall River II-III+ 139 cfs
+ 3 cfs/hr
L9-
Below Recom.

00h55m
Moose Creek [AK] Buffalo Mine Rd. to Glenn Hwy. III+ 230 cfs
-2 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

00h55m
Nabesna [AK] Nabesna Glacier to Northway Indian Village II
Nadina [AK] Nadina Glacier to Copper River V+
Nellie Juan [AK] Nellie Juan Lake to Kings Bay (Prince William Sound) V
Nenana [AK] 1. Carlo Creek to McKinley Village II-III
Nenana [AK] 2. McKinley Village to Riley Creek III
Nenana [AK] 3. Riley Creek to Twin Rocks III+
Nenana [AK] 4. Twin Rocks to Healy (Nenana Canyon) III-IV
Newhalen [AK] Upper landing on Iliamna-Nondalton Road to Newhalen IV-V
Nigu [AK] Gates of the Arctic National Park I-II
Nizina [AK] 1. Nizina Glacier to Kennicott River II+
Nizina [AK] 2. Kennicott River to Chitna River II-III
Noatak [AK] Twelvemile Creek to Noatak Village I(II)
Peterson Creek [AK] Meadows to Falls III+(V+)
Portage [AK] Portage Lake to Turnagain Arm I
Power Creek [AK] Feeding Eyak Lake near Cordova IV-V
Reeds Creek [AK] Good Hope Creek Confluence to Reed Lakes Trailhead V 456 cfs
-12 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h54m
Riley Creek [AK] Tripple Lakes Trail to Nenana River III
Salmon Creek [AK] Bridge to Bake II-V
Sanctuary [AK] Denali Road to Teklanika River V+
Sanford [AK] Upper gravel bar to Copper River II
Savage [AK] Denali Park Road Bridge to Stampede Road V
Sheenjek [AK] Last Lake to Fort Yukon I-II
Sheep Creek [AK] near small lake at 2757 ft to Parks Highway III
Sheep [AK] Near Glacier to Talkeetna River IV(V+)
Ship Creek [AK] Artic Vally Rd. put-in to bridge IV 5.01 ft
0.00 ft/hr
R4-
Runnable

35h09m
Sixmile (& E. Fork Sixmile) [AK] Seward Hwy along E. Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine V 1590 cfs
-25 cfs/hr
R3-
Runnable

01h10m
Skwentna [AK] Twin Glaciers to Skwentna III+
Stikine [AK] Cassiar Hwy. Bridge to Telegraph Creek (Grand Canyon) V+ 115000 cfs
+ 502 cfs/hr
H1-
Above Recom.

02h54m
Susitna [AK] Denali Hwy Bridge to Gold-Creek Alaska RR Bridge or Talkeetn... III-V+ 20400 cfs
+ 151 cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable

03h09m
Talkeetna [AK] Stephan Lake to Susitna River at Talkeetna Village III-IV 6580 cfs
+ 12 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

15h08m
Tana [AK] Gravel Bar to Chitina River IV
Tasnuna [AK] Upper gravel bar to Copper river II+
Tatshenshini [AK] 2. Dalton Post to Alsek (Dry Bay) III
Tazlina [AK] Tazlina Lake to Copper River II+(III)
Teklanika [AK] Teklanika Campground to Stampede Rd. (Savage River) V
Tiekel [AK] 1. Richardson Highway to just above the Canyon II
Tiekel [AK] 2. Stuart Creek at Richardson Highway to Copper River or Cor... V+
Tonsina [AK] 1. Tonsina Glacier to Tonsina Lake V+
Tonsina [AK] 2. Richardson Highway Xing to Lower Tonsina on Edgerton cut-... III-IV
Tsina [AK] 1. Tsina Glacier to Tsina Lodge on Richardson Highway III+
Tsina [AK] 2. Tsina Roadhouse on Richardson Hwy to Richardson Hwy below... V
Tsina [AK] 3. Richardson Highway to just above Stuart Creek III+
Twentymile [AK] Carmen Lake to Turnagain Arm I 3040 cfs
+ 3 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h40m
Valdez Glacier Stream [AK] Valdez Glacier to Richardson Highway II
White [AK] Solo Creek airstrip to Alaska Highway Bridge (Yukon Terr.) II
Willow Creek [AK] 1. near Hatcher Pass to lower Willow Creek put-in V+ 458 cfs
0 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h54m
Willow Creek [AK] 2. Guardrail to Shirleytown III-IV 458 cfs
0 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h54m
Windy / Rocky [AK] 3 miles above Windy/Rocky confluence to tidewater IV
Wolverine Creek [AK] Upper River to Matanuska River V 378 cfs
+ 20 cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable

01h10m
Wortmann's Creek [AK] Upper River to Lowe River II-III