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The Matanuska River is gauged more than 50 miles downstream at the bridge in Palmer, but what do you expect, this is Alaska. Although the gauge comes in after several major tributaries (all fun runs, including the Chickaloon River, Kings River, Granite Creek, and Moose Creek, with a little local knowledge the gauge is useful. Lions Head follows a few basic rules. Lions Head usually becomes ice free sometime in mid-May. It usually runs low through about mid-June, and then begins to rise with the warmer weather and longer days. It usually peaks in late-July with glacial flows. It then drops into late-September to mid-October. Fall rains can cause flashes on Caribou Creek and bring Lions Head up (and warm it up slightly too!) if only briefly. Call Nova River Runners for current information.

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