Best paddling near Escalante
72 paddle runs · 72 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season
Explore the best paddling near Escalante, 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 72 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Calf Creek to Lake Powell
Poor
9.6 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
E⛰
#2
Escalante River
Poor
2.7 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
The Escalante River is a scenic river located in southern Utah, known for its whitewater river run. The ideal streamflow range for the river run is between 200-500 cubic feet per…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
E⛰
#3
Escalante River
Poor
5.4 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
The Escalante River is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow for this river ranges from 100 to 500 cfs, which makes it suitable for…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
D⛰
#4
Death Hollow Creek
Poor
6.3 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Death Hollow Creek is a popular river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 50 and 200 cubic feet per second (cfs). The class rating…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
M⛰
#5
Mamie Creek & West Tributary
Poor
6.3 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
The Mamie Creek and West Tributary offer an exciting and challenging whitewater river run in Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between 500 and 1000 cfs. The…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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#6
Harris Wash
Poor
6.6 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Harris Wash is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah, USA. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 50-200 cfs, with peak flow occurring in the…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
M⛰
#7
Mamie Creek & West Tributary
Poor
7.0 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
The Mamie Creek & West Tributary is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 200-500 cfs, which is…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
L⛰
#8
Lower Sand Creek
Poor
7.6 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Lower Sand Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 200 and 500 cfs, with the best time to visit…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
P⛰
#9
Phipps Wash & Tribs
Poor
7.6 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
The Phipps Wash & Tribs run in Utah is a popular whitewater river for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 300-1000 cfs, with peak…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
L⛰
#10
Lower Sand Creek
Poor
8.0 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Lower Sand Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this run is around 300-500 cubic feet per second (cfs). This…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
L⛰
#11
Lower Sand Creek
Poor
8.1 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Lower Sand Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 200-600 cubic feet per second (cfs). The class…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
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#12
Willow Patch Creek
Poor
8.1 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
Willow Patch Creek is a small tributary of the White River in Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this creek is between 50 and 200 cubic feet per second (cfs), which typically…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
H⛰
#13
Harris Wash
Poor
8.6 mi away
· 0 cfs · below min (50)
. The Whitewater River Run Harris Wash, located in the state of Utah, is a popular destination for kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
Paddling near Escalante
The Escalante area has 134 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 Escalante
How are these paddle runs ranked?
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