River List

     Area                                             WW Class                Comments

Anchorage Area
Campbell Creek (middle & lower)                          I & II                 Small rafts, kayaks & canoes
Campbell (upper, canyon section)                            V                   Kayaks only
Eagle River (upper, upper)                                         IV                   Walk in (1 mile)
Eagle River (middle & lower) *                                I & III                Lower section needs permit
Eklutna River                                                                 ?                    Kayaks at high water only
Peters Creek (Chugiak)                                              V                    Kayaks only
Ship Creek (upper)                                                      V                     Walk in, kayaks only
Ship Creep (lower)                                                     I & II                 Mostly on Elmendorf AFB - closed?

Turnagain Arm and Kenai Area
Bird Creek                                                                   IV-V                   Walk in, watch for logs, kayaks only
Canyon Creek                                                               V                    Kayaks only with arduous portage
Granite Creek *                                                              II                    Take out before becoming Six Mile
Ingram Creek                                                                V                    Kayaks only
Kenai River   (upper & middle) *                                II                    Need outboard motor for the canyon section
Portage Creek *                                                            I
Six Mile Creek *                                                          IV-V                  Best whitewater day trip near Anchorage

Parks Hwy. Area
Chulitna River *                                                           II-III                  East Fork to Susitna River Bridge, 3 days.
Nenana River   (Canyon) *                                       III-IV                  Most popular whitewater day trip in Alaska
Nenana River (W. Denali Hwy.)                                I                     Good moose & caribou hunting
Sheep Creek                                                                 IV                   Fly in? Kayaks only?
Big Susitna River   (upper)                                         VI                   Kayak experts only in Devil's Canyon
Big Susitna River   (lower)                                          I                     Fly out or cross Cook Inlet, fishing
Little Susitna River   (upper)                                       V                   Kayaks only
Little Susitna River   (lower)                                        I                    Fly out or cross Cook Inlet, fishing
Talkeetna River *                                                       III-IV                 Fly in, best run in Alaska?
Willow Creek (middle)                                               IV                   Kayaks & small paddle rafts only
Willow Creek (upper)                                                II-III                 Kayaks, canoes & small rafts; depending on section

Glenn Hwy. Area
Chikaloon *                                                                   III                    Fly in, fishing, 2 days
Kings River   (upper & middle)                                IV-V                  Walk in, kayaks & small paddle rafts only
Matanuska River   (Lions Head) *                             IV                   Great fun when it's hot (high water), canoes at low water
Matanuska, below Lion's Head *                             II-III                 Fast, braided, a few large holes; 1-3 days
Nelchina / Tazlina Rivers                                            III                   Eight mile lake paddle, 4-5 days, fishing

Richardson Hwy. Area
Copper River   (lower) *                                              I-II                   Fly (or ferry) out, 3-6 days, hiking
Delta River                                                                  II & III                3 days, fishing, 1 portage
Gulkana River *                                                            III                    Paddle across lake to put in, 3-4 days
Klutina River                                                                  III                    "Class IV" access road, 1-2 days, fishing
Lowe R./ Keystone Can. (Valdez) *                           III                   Short & sweet, waterfalls, long drive
McCarthy / Nizina / Chitina Rivers *                          III                    3-7 days, Fishing
Tana / Chitina Rivers *                                                IV                    Fly in, "Grand Canyon of Alaska," 3 days
Teikel River                                                                    V                    Kayak only in some sections
Tonsina River                                                               III                    Fly in - fishing
Tsaina River                                                                 V+                   Kayak only in some sections

East Side Susitna Drainage Area
Kroto Creek / Deshka River                                        II                    3-5 days, fishing
Alexander Creek                                                            I                     Fly in, fishing, very slow current
Happy River                                                                   III                    Fly in & out, 3 days, fishing
Lake Creek                                                                    III                    Fly in & out, 3 days, fishing
Peters Creek (Petersville)                                         III-IV                 Canoes & kayaks only

Forty Mile River                                                             I-V                  Mostly calm and remote, some short rapids

       * = designates commercially run rivers