Live Conditions

Kenai River

Alaska69 miles2 Segments

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River Profile

69 mi

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Cooper Landing Boat Launch → Sportsman's Landing Campground Launch RampCooper Landing Boat Launch → Sportsman's Landing Campground Launch Ramp · 8.3 mi

Sportsman's Landing Campground Launch Ramp → Jim's Landing Boat LaunchSportsman's Landing Campground Launch Ramp → Jim's Landing Boat Launch · 4.6 mi

Jim's Landing Boat Launch → Kenai River Eagle Rock DriveJim's Landing Boat Launch → Kenai River Eagle Rock Drive · 46.5 mi

Kenai River Eagle Rock Drive → Pillars Boat LaunchKenai River Eagle Rock Drive → Pillars Boat Launch · 0.9 mi

Pillars Boat Launch → Centennial ParkPillars Boat Launch → Centennial Park · 7.9 mi

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Gauge Stations

3 mainstem · live, 48h

USGS · Live

Segments

5 segments

Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
Cooper Landing Boat Launch → Sportsman's Landing Campground Launch Ramp	8.3	RM 0.0 – 8.3	—	—	2:22hrs	—
Sportsman's Landing Campground Launch Ramp → Jim's Landing Boat Launch	4.6	RM 8.3 – 12.9	—	—	1:19hrs	—
Jim's Landing Boat Launch → Kenai River Eagle Rock Drive	46.5	RM 12.9 – 59.4	—	—	13:17hrs	—
Kenai River Eagle Rock Drive → Pillars Boat Launch	0.9	RM 59.4 – 60.3	—	—	0:15hrs	—
Pillars Boat Launch → Centennial Park	7.9	RM 60.3 – 68.2	—	—	2:15hrs	—

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 12

Cooper Lake
1,150 ft
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Summit Creek
1,340 ft
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Kenai Moose Pens
290 ft
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Exit Glacier
360 ft
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Grouse Creek Divide
720 ft
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Grandview
1,070 ft
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Quick Facts

Total Length: 69 miles
Gauge Stations: 3
Segments: 2
Boat Ramps: 10

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

6 boat ramps

RM 0
Cooper Landing Boat Launch
Boat ramp✓ Parking✓ RestroomAlaska Department of Fish and Game
RM 8
Sportsman's Landing Campground Launch Ramp
Boat ramp✓ Parking✓ RestroomAlaska Department of Fish and Game
RM 13
Jim's Landing Boat Launch
Boat ramp✓ ParkingAlaska Department of Fish and Game
RM 59
Kenai River Eagle Rock Drive
Boat rampAlaska Department of Fish and Game
RM 60
Pillars Boat Launch
Boat ramp✓ ParkingAlaska Department of Fish and Game
RM 68
Centennial Park
Boat ramp✓ Parking✓ RestroomAlaska Department of Fish and Game

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.

Recommended Flies — Early November

No recommended flies on file for this river yet.

Float time estimates

Cooper Landing Boat Launch → Sportsman's Landing Campground Launch Ramp
8.3 mi
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Sportsman's Landing Campground Launch Ramp → Jim's Landing Boat Launch
4.6 mi
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Jim's Landing Boat Launch → Kenai River Eagle Rock Drive
46.5 mi
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Kenai River Eagle Rock Drive → Pillars Boat Launch
0.9 mi
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Pillars Boat Launch → Centennial Park
7.9 mi
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Season Timing

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Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".