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Other Whitewater Trips on the Moose Creek
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Charlemont, MA
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:: Waterfall Run Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Waterfall Run Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Moose Creek |
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Waterfall Run Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Where Buffalo Mine Rd. comes down to creek level |
| Take Out: |
Glenn Hwy. Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
at high water
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| Gradient: |
133ft/mile |
| Run Length: |
7 Miles |
| Good Level: |
All Rocks covered at take-out |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Ungaged |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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| Primary Season: |
Needs meltoff peak or a couple of days of rain |
| Permit: |
Not at this time |
| Character/Similar To: |
Metolius River, an easy version of the Little Susitna |
| Hazards: |
One tressle that comes into play at higher levels, and one 12-15 foot waterfall |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Private |
| Wilderness: |
Bears during salmon runs, moose always a possibility |
| Camping on River: |
At the take-out |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (AK), 54.5 Miles North East of Anchorage |
| Area Name: |
South Central |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
At mile 53.5 of the Glenn Hwy. turn left on Buffalo Mine Rd. following until the road becomes level with the creek about 8 miles up. Look for turnoff which leads to small bridge over creek. Take-out is back at the Glenn Hwy., another mile to the east, where the creek crosses the highway. |
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| Waterfall Run on the Moose Creek |
You wont find a more crystal clear stream in all of Alaska. Starting high up in the Talkeetna Mountains, Moose Creek winds its way through a high alpine valley before cutting a tight deep gorge for the final seven miles of its descent to the Matanuska River. From the put-in to the take-out it is a fast, boulder strewn creek with nothing more than micro-eddies. The class three rating should not lure beginners or low end intermediate paddlers into attempting this run. Simply getting knocked over in this shallow stream would be a painful ordeal and swimming should be emphatically avoided. That said, the water is usually not pushy enough to prevent ramming your nose into the bank and quickly jumping out. A low bridge downstream of the put-in can cause problems at higher water. About a mile and a half above the take-out true canyon walls are encountered and a slide rapid leads to a pool above an obvious horizon line. GET OUT! A quick scout will lead down to a fifteen foot waterfall which creates a hydraulic feature that seems to push water back upstream and even behind the curtain; portaging is advised. The creek then mellows down to the Glenn Hwy and the comfort of the ice cold beers you stashed at the take-out.
For a raft assisted kayak expedition trip or kayak lessons visit Kayak Alaska. |
Last Edited by allanwarren on 10/1/2007
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