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Six Mile Creek
Located
on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, Sixmile Creek is a whitewater paradise less than
90 minutes from Anchorage.
Set
in the Chugach National forest near Hope Alaska, Sixmile Creek is a run for whitewater
enthusiasts desiring the highest difficulty level in a guided whitewater trip.
Dropping over 50 feet per mile as it flows out of the Chugach Mountains, Sixmile
Creek has cut its way through three separate canyons offering Class IV and Class
V whitewater.
Rising
over 500 feet in places, these towering canyon walls are draped in a lush carpet
of old growth rain-forest with cascading waterfalls pouring in from the sides.
Crystal clear water with healthy salmon runs make this a river runner's dream.
Safely running Sixmile's narrowly constricted passageways takes a coordinated
team effort with technical and precise paddling. Working closely with your guide,
you'll be paddling while (s)he handles the oars. This oar paddling combination
gives you power when you need it, as well as precise maneuvering capability.
For
those who want the most excitement we offer paddle rafting, everyone paddles with
the guide sitting in the back giving paddle commands. Sixmile has such an abundance
of whitewater that one rapid will quickly fade from memory as you anxiously look
downriver preparing for the next. Precipitous drops, thundering hydraulics and
powerful waves follow one after the other in quick succession. With each succeeding
canyon, we'll encounter whitewater of increasing difficulty. With rapids known
as "Staircase," "Suckhole," "Merry-Go-Round" and "Jaws," the third and most difficult
canyon has six rapids rated at Class IV+ and Class V.
For
those up to the challenge, Sixmile is the ride of a lifetime!
All
passengers must be physically capable of passing
our paddler's swim test.
Rafting
Trip Itineraries
Sixmile
Creek
Our
Sixmile Creek river trips are operated by our sister company, Chugach Outdoor
Center, Inc. Their river office is located at milepost 7.5 on the west side of
the Hope Highway. To get there from Anchorage go south on the Seward Hwy. to the
Hope Junction, turn right (north) and proceed 7.5 miles down the Hope Highwway.
The Hope Junction is 70 miles from downtown Anchorage. Check-in times are 9AM
and 2PM. Shuttle van transportation from Anchorage is available for groups of
4 or more persons at a cost of $25.00 per person.
Whitewater
Physical Requirements
Due
to the difficulty of paddling Class V whitewater it is absolutely necessary that
all passengers be physically capable of meeting this rigorous challenge.
At
the river expect to perform a test swim into the river current and then into an
eddy.
Raft
trips on Sixmile Creek are Class IV and V white water ( see Whitewater Classification
System), so be sensible about your physical limits. Due to insurance restrictions
persons with heart conditions, epilepsy and pregnant women can not participate.
Sixmile
Creek
Class
V Three-Canyon Run
$135.00
per person
Class
IV Two-Canyon Run
$95.00
per person
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