Matanuska River

AK • US

The Matanuska is a glacial river draining the Matanuska Glacier and
flowing west toward Palmer along the Glenn Highway. Its best-known
whitewater is the Lionhead run, a glacial Class III-IV reach near the
glacier with continuous cold big-water at summer melt. Lower stretches
toward Palmer ease to braided Class II.

75.0 mi total 1 sections 2 access points 0 camps 2 rapids

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Click any point for details. Sections without stored geometry are drawn as straight put-in → take-out lines — actual courses follow the river.

Sections (1)

Matanuska River (Lionhead)

● Lionhead Put-in (Matanuska Glacier) → ● Glacier Park / Long Lake Take-out

11.0 mi 🌊 2 💧 2,320 cfs · medium

Class III-IV