Recreational River Information

A table is provided below which shows estimated low, medium, and high water levels for several streams for which we normally have current daily gauge readings. Information that you provide on the green cards is needed to update and expand the table. The whitewater class represents the most difficult section of the reach that cannot be readily avoided. We have water levels and green card information for other streams as well. This information is provided for general guidelines only -- boaters should remain alert for changing conditions.

Table entries consist of stage readings in feet with corresponding whitewater class in parentheses.

Name of Stream Location Gage ID Low Medium High
Eagle River above Visitor's Center ERBA2 3.0 (IV) 4.0 (IV-) 4.4 (IV+)
Eagle River above Campground Rapids ERBA2 2.7 (II) 3.5 (II) 4.3 (II+)
Eagle River below Campground Rapids ERBA2 2.7 (III) 3.5 (III) 4.3 (III+)
Gulkana River above Sourdough GULA2 6.0 (III) 7.0 (III) 8.0 (III+)
Gulkana River below Sourdough GULA2 6.0 (II) 7.0 (II) 8.0 (II+)
Kenai River above Jim's Landing COOA2 6.0 (II) 9.0 (II) 11.0 (II+)
Kenai River below Jim's Landing COOA2 6.0 (II) 9.0 (II+) 11.0 (III)
Kenai River below Skilak Lake SKLA2 8.4 (I) 10.4 (I) 11.4 (II)
Little Susitna River above Hatcher Pass Bridge LSOA2 6.3 (V-) 7.0 (V-) 7.5 (V-), 8.0 (VI-)
Matanuska River Lion's Head MAGA2 3.0 (IV-) 4.0 (IV) 4.8 (IV+)
Matanuska River to King's River MATA2 8.0 (II+) 10.5 (III) 11.5 (III)
Matanuska River below King's River MATA2 8.0 (I) 10.5 (II) 11.5 (II)
Willow Creek in Canyon WLWA2 2.6 (III) 3.4 (IV) 4.1 (IV)
Willow Creek at Parks Hwy Bridge WILA2 7.5 (III) 8.3 (IV) 9.0 (IV)
Talkeetna River TKTA2 6.2 (IV-) 8.2 (IV) 9.7 (IV+)
Ship Creek SHIA2 4.9 (IV+) 5.3 (V) 5.7 (V+)
Sixmile Creek SIXA2 9.0 (IV) 10.6 (IV+) 11.3 (V-)
Tonsina River TONA2 10.0 (III) 11.0 (III+) 13.0 (IV)
Nenana River Nenana River Canyon HNRA2 8.5 (IV-) 10.0 (IV) 11.5 (IV)

Gauge reading is the level of the water surface measured in feet above an arbitrary datum.