Best paddling near Boulder
93 paddle runs · 93 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season
Explore the best paddling near Boulder, Utah — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 93 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
East Fork Boulder Creek
Marginal
10.3 mi away
· 45 cfs · below min (100)· Rising +7% / 24h
The East Fork of Boulder Creek is a popular whitewater river run in Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 100 and 500 cubic feet per second (cfs), with the…
Why 35: live conditions (marginal)
35Rated
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#2
Immediately Below Boulder Top To Upstream Side Of King'S Pasture
Marginal
11.2 mi away
· 45 cfs · below min (100)· Rising +7% / 24h
The Whitewater River Run Immediately Below Boulder Top to Upstream Side of King's Pasture is a popular rafting route in Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this segment is…
Why 35: live conditions (marginal)
35Rated
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#3
East Fork Boulder Creek
Marginal
12.5 mi away
· 45 cfs · below min (100)· Rising +7% / 24h
The East Fork of Boulder Creek in Utah is a popular whitewater river run that offers fun rapids and beautiful scenery. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 150 and…
Why 35: live conditions (marginal)
35Rated
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#4
Western Park Boundary To Ends Just Downstream From South Draw Road
Marginal
19.6 mi away
· 45 cfs · below min (100)· Rising +7% / 24h
The Whitewater River Run in Utah is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 400 and 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs)…
Why 35: live conditions (marginal)
35Rated
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#5
Fish Creek
Marginal
19.8 mi away
· 45 cfs · below min (100)· Rising +7% / 24h
Fish Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is around 500-1500 cfs, which generally occurs in May and…
Why 35: live conditions (marginal)
35Rated
C⛰
#6
Calf Creek to Lake Powell
Poor
11.7 mi away
· 45 cfs · below min (100)· Rising +7% / 24h· Windy · 43 mph
The Calf Creek to Lake Powell river run in Utah on the Fremont River is a Class II-III river run with some technical rapids and boulder gardens. The best time to float this…
Why 29: live conditions (poor)
29Rated
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#7
Slickrock Canyon
Poor
4.9 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Slickrock Canyon is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this section of the Colorado River ranges between 1,000 and 6,000…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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#8
Dry Hollow Creek
Poor
5.0 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Dry Hollow Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between 300-700 cfs, which typically occurs…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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#9
Lower Boulder Creek
Poor
5.0 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Lower Boulder Creek is an exciting whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. This segment of the Boulder Creek is approximately 6 miles long and is rated as a Class…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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#10
Elevation Of 6720 Feet To Nf Boundary
Poor
5.2 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
The Whitewater River Run in Utah is a thrilling adventure for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 300 and 800 cubic feet per…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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#11
Lower Deer Creek
Poor
5.2 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Lower Deer Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for Lower Deer Creek is between 200 and 600 cfs. The class rating for…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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#12
Slickrock Canyon
Poor
5.2 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Slickrock Canyon is a popular class III to IV whitewater river run located in southern Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between 600-1500 cfs. The river run…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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#13
Cottonwood Canyon
Poor
5.4 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
The Cottonwood Canyon segment of the Whitewater River in Utah is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this section is between 400-600…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
Paddling near Boulder
The Boulder area has 159 paddle runs on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best paddling near Boulder
How are these paddle runs ranked?
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