Matanuska River (Lionhead)

Matanuska River • AK

Length

11.0 mi

Difficulty

Class III-IV

Current flow

12,400 cfs (medium water)

Matanuska River at Palmer · about 4 hours ago

Shuttle

12 mi / 20 min

🟢 Put-in: Lionhead Put-in (Matanuska Glacier) 🔴 Take-out: Glacier Park / Long Lake Take-out

The Lionhead run — glacial Class III-IV big-water near the Matanuska
Glacier, paralleling the Glenn Highway. Continuous and cold; pushiest
at peak summer melt. Dry suits standard.

✓ Real river route loaded

🌊 Rapids (2)

Lionhead Class IV • Mile 2.0 Glacier Wave Train Class III • Mile 4.0