The Upper Kenai River is a beautiful, glacier-fed river that offers excellent paddling opportunity just a few hours away from Anchorage. The river has easy road access, great fishing, and some very good scenery making it a popular choice among paddlers and fisherman. This section of river between Cooper Landing and Jim's Landing has class II-III rapids and frigid waters and is suited for intermediate paddlers. The river becomes more technical and difficult to navigate after Jim's Landing and should only be attempted by more advanced paddlers. Catarafts and river kayaks are the boat types that are adequate for running the Upper Kenai River.