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Best paddling in Utah

300 paddle runs · 726 ranked · updated 2026-11-11 · in season

Explore the best paddling in 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 300 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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 The Bureau Of Land Management Boat Ramp At Indian Crossing To  Gates Of Lodore
#1 The Bureau Of Land Management Boat Ramp At Indian Crossing To Gates Of Lodore Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Whitewater River Run from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) boat ramp at Indian Crossing to Gates of Lodore in Utah is a popular and challenging rafting adventure. The ideal…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
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 The Forest Service Spillway Boat Ramp Below Flaming Gorge Dam To  The Bureau Of Land Management Boat Ramp At Indian Crossing
#2 The Forest Service Spillway Boat Ramp Below Flaming Gorge Dam To The Bureau Of Land Management Boat Ramp At Indian Crossing Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Whitewater River Run from the Forest Service Spillway Boat Ramp below Flaming Gorge Dam to the Bureau of Land Management Boat Ramp at Indian Crossing in Utah is a popular…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
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Upper Green River
#3 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River in Utah is a popular whitewater river run, with an ideal streamflow range of 700-2000 cfs. It is considered a class III-IV river, with a segment mileage of…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
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Upper Green River
#4 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 800-2,500 cfs, with peak runoff…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#5 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River in Utah is a popular whitewater river run that offers a variety of challenges for experienced paddlers. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#6 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River in Utah is a popular whitewater river run for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 800-1,500 cfs. The class…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#7 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River in Utah is a popular whitewater river run. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 600 and 2000 cubic feet per second (cfs), which typically…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#8 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
. The Upper Green River in Utah is a popular whitewater river run that offers a thrilling experience for kayaking and rafting enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for the Upper…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#9 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River, located in the state of Utah, is a popular whitewater river run for experienced paddlers. The ideal streamflow range for this section of the river is…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#10 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River, located in the state of Utah, is a popular whitewater river run for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#11 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between 200-800 cfs. The segment mileage for…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#12 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River is a popular whitewater river run located in Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 500 and 2000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The river…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#13 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River in Utah is a popular whitewater river run for kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for the Upper Green River is between 300-800 cfs, which…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Upper Green River
#14 Upper Green River Prime
· 2,200 cfs · in range (200-5,000)· Cold day · 34°F
The Upper Green River in Utah is a popular destination for whitewater rafting and kayaking enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between 800 and 1,200 cfs…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
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Uinta River (Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant)
#15 Uinta River (Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant) Prime
· 228 cfs · in range (150-350)· Falling -4% / 24h· Windy · 39 mph
The Uinta River run from Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant is a Class II-III river run located in Utah. The river features several obstacles, including rapids and rocks…
Why 83: live conditions (prime)
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Paddling in Utah

Utah has 1020 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 in Utah

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.

How often does it update?

Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.

What do the numbers on the map mean?

Each pin shows that spot's current Snoflo score; tap it for the breakdown and a link to the full report.

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