Best paddling near Brian Head

13 paddle runs · 13 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season

Explore the best paddling near Brian Head, 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 13 of 13 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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Unknown
#1 Unknown
16.7 mi away
The Whitewater River Run Unknown is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters in Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 800 and 1500 cubic feet per second…
Why 65: a defined runnable stretch
65Top-rated
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Deep Creek
#2 Deep Creek Poor
16.2 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Deep Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 600-800 cfs, which typically occurs during the…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Deep Creek
#3 Deep Creek Poor
16.4 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Deep Creek in Utah is a popular whitewater river run with an ideal streamflow range of 200-400 cfs. The river is rated as a Class III-IV, with rapids and obstacles such as…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Deep Creek
#4 Deep Creek Poor
16.8 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Deep Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for Deep Creek is between 200-400 cfs. The river is rated as a Class III run…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Deep Creek
#5 Deep Creek Poor
16.9 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Deep Creek is a scenic river run in Utah that offers exciting whitewater rapids and stunning views. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between 500 and 1,500 cfs. At…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Crystal Creek
#6 Crystal Creek Poor
17.2 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
The Crystal Creek section of the Whitewater River in Utah is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this section of the river is between…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Deep Creek
#7 Deep Creek Poor
17.2 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Deep Creek is a popular river run in the state of Utah, best known for its stunning scenery and challenging rapids. The ideal streamflow range for Deep Creek is between 150 and…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Deep Creek
#8 Deep Creek Poor
17.7 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Deep Creek is a 14-mile long section of the Whitewater River, located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for Deep Creek is between 300 and 700 cubic feet per second…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Crystal Creek
#9 Crystal Creek Poor
18.2 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Crystal Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between 200 and 600 cfs. The class rating for this river is class…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Deep Creek
#10 Deep Creek Poor
18.3 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Deep Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. It is ideal to visit this area in the spring and early summer when the streamflow range is between…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Deep Creek
#11 Deep Creek Poor
18.3 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (150)
Deep Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this section of the river is between 200 and 1,000 cfs. The river run is…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
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Headwaters To Dixie National Forest Boundary
#12 Headwaters To Dixie National Forest Boundary Poor
12.1 mi away
· 6 cfs · below min (150)
The Whitewater River Run Headwaters to Dixie National Forest Boundary is a popular stretch of the river among whitewater enthusiasts in Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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Zion Narrows
#13 Zion Narrows Poor
19.9 mi away
· 29 cfs · below min (400)
The Zion Narrows is a stunning river run in Utah, with challenging obstacles including boulder fields, tight channels, and deep pools. The difficulty of this run ranges from…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated

Paddling near Brian Head

The Brian Head area has 19 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 Brian Head

How are these paddle runs ranked?

Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.

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