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Wyoming river runs

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107
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Oct 22
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Paddle briefing · Oct 22, 2026

Wyoming river runs today

What’s in range, the best bets by class and what’s running high — from live USGS gauges.

42 of 107 Wyoming runs are in their runnable range right now, 31 are too low and 14 are running high. 20 more have no live reading.

Best bets in range today — Class V: North Fork Silver Creek (442 cfs) and Source To Trailhead (40 cfs); Class IV: Forest Boundary, Sec. 35, T8S, R27E To Headwaters, Sec. 3… (663 cfs) and Gypsum Creek (663 cfs); Class III: Wind River (413 cfs) and South Park Bridge To 1 Mile Downstream From Astoria Hot S… (1,450 cfs).

Running high: Source, Green River Pass To Lower Green River Lake at 131 cfs (range tops out near 35) and Source To Fremont Lake at 131 cfs (range tops out near 35). Scout before you commit.
Wyoming offers a plethora of exciting whitewater and kayaking opportunities for enthusiasts of all levels. One popular destination is the Snake River, specifically the section known as the Snake River Canyon. With a mix of Class II and Class III rapids, this run provides the perfect balance of excitement and scenery, with stunning views of the Teton Range along the way. Recommended streamflow levels for an optimal experience range from 2,000 to 4,000 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Another must-try river run in Wyoming is the Shoshone River. Located near Cody, this stretch of water offers a mix of Class III and Class IV rapids, making it a thrilling adventure for experienced paddlers. With clear waters and breathtaking canyon views, the Shoshone River is sure to leave a lasting impression. Remember to always check streamflow levels and weather conditions before embarking on any whitewater adventure, and be sure to follow all safety guidelines and regulations for a fun and safe experience on Wyoming's rivers.

Wyoming paddle report

107 runs
River run Streamflow Status Runnable range Class
Southeastern Boundary Of The Park To Yellowstone Lake Inlet 181 cfs Too low 1,100–2,500 cfs III-IV
The Junction Of The Firehole And Gibbon Rivers To The Western Yellowstone National Park Boundary 67 cfs Too low 92–140 cfstypical II-III
Western Boundary Of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument To Eastern Boundary Of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument · No reading 105–315 cfstypical III-III
Western Boundary Of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area To Confluence With Bighorn River 809 cfs Too low 1,026–2,915 cfstypical III-IV
Begins Approximately At Kepler Cascades To The Confluence With The Madison River 200 cfs Too low 231–332 cfstypical III-IV
Outlet Of Yellowstone Lake At Fishing Bridge To Lower Falls 623 cfs Too low 1,100–2,500 cfs III-IV
Lower Falls To Ends 1/4 Mile Upstream From Northeast Enternace Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt 4 cfs Too low 1,100–2,500 cfs ·
Begins 1/4 Mile Upstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt To Ends 1/4 Mile Downstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt 138 cfs Too low 750–2,000 cfs ·
Begins 1/4 Mile Downstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt To Northern Park Boundary 138 cfs Too low 750–2,000 cfs ·
The Headwaters To The Southern Yellowstone National Park Boundary 262 cfs Runnable 222–573 cfstypical II-IV
The Confluence With Soda Butte Creek To The Confluence With The Yellowstone River 138 cfs Runnable 136–294 cfstypical III-IV
Begins Above Slough Creek Campground, Located On A Secondary Spur Road To The Park's Main Road To The Confluence With Lamar River 138 cfs Runnable 136–294 cfstypical III
Henry's Fork Lake To Trailhead 15 cfs Too high 3–7 cfstypical III-IV
Source To Forest Road 082 15 cfs Too high 3–7 cfstypical II-III
Forest Road 082 To Nf Boundary 15 cfs Too high 3–7 cfstypical III-V
Beaver Lake To Wilderness Boundary 15 cfs Too high 3–7 cfstypical III
Wilderness Boundary To Confluence With East Fork Beaver Creek 15 cfs Too high 3–7 cfstypical I-III
Red Castle Lake To Trailhead 15 cfs Too high 3–7 cfstypical III-IV
Source To Nf Boundary 15 cfs Too high 3–7 cfstypical ·
The Headwaters, In The Washburn Range To Ends Above Blanding Hill And The Road Access To Virginia Cascades 4 cfs Runnable 3–6 cfstypical III-IV
Begins Downstream Of Osprey Falls To Confluence With Yellowstone River, At The Northern Park Boundary 20 cfs Runnable 20–22 cfstypical II-III
The Headwaters In The Gallatin Range To Ends Where The River Parallels A Two Lane Highway 4 cfs Too low 450–6,000 cfs III-IV
Begins Above Blanding Hill And The Road Access To Virginia Cascades To The Confluence With Firehole River 4 cfs Runnable 3–6 cfstypical II-IV
The Headwaters, In The Gallatin Range To Ends Downstream Of Osprey Falls 20 cfs Runnable 20–22 cfstypical II-IV
Open Creek Source To Confluence With Thorofare · No reading 132–415 cfstypical II-IV
Thorofare Creek Source To Yellowstone Np Boundary 181 cfs Runnable 179–260 cfstypical II-IV
Confluence Of North/South Forks To Yellowstone Np Boundary 181 cfs Runnable 179–260 cfstypical ·
Source, Green River Pass To Lower Green River Lake 131 cfs Too high 7–35 cfstypical II-III
Lower Green River Lake Outlet To Nf Boundary 304 cfs Runnable 212–633 cfstypical III-IV
Source To Confluence With Green River 96 cfs Runnable 58–131 cfstypical ·
Source To End Of Forest Road 304 cfs Runnable 212–633 cfstypical III-IV
Forest Road To Confluence With Green River 304 cfs Runnable 212–633 cfstypical II-III
Source To Fremont Lake 131 cfs Too high 7–35 cfstypical III-IV
Headwaters Of North And South Forks And Mainstem To Boundary Of Jedediah Smith Wilderness 10 cfs Runnable 5–20 cfstypical ·
Headwaters Of South And Roaring Forks And Mainstem To Confluence With South Fork 10 cfs Too low 300–2,000 cfs II-IV
Source To Trailhead 40 cfs Runnable 33–105 cfstypical III-V
Source To Kinney Creek Confluence 40 cfs Runnable 33–105 cfstypical III-IV
Kinney Creek To Nf Boundary/Palisades Reservoir 237 cfs Too low 300–5,500 cfs ·
Trailhead To Confluence With Greys River 1,760 cfs Too low 1,800–20,000 cfs III-IV
South Park Bridge To 1 Mile Downstream From Astoria Hot Springs (North Section Line Of Sec 5, T38n, R116w) 1,450 cfs Runnable 1,000–37,000 cfs II-III
Source To Salt River Trailhead 40 cfs Runnable 33–105 cfstypical IV-III
Source To Periodic Spring 40 cfs Runnable 33–105 cfstypical III-IV
Periodic Spring To Upper Dam 40 cfs Runnable 33–105 cfstypical III-IV
Confluence With Snowslide Creek To West Boundary Of Patented Mining Claim Just Inside The Caribou Nf Boundary 82 cfs Too low 160–278 cfstypical III-IV
Wy Co State Line To Encampment River Wilderness Boundary 26 cfs Too low 300–1,200 cfs III
Bridge At Tongue River Canyon To Burgess Picnic Grounds · No reading 400–1,000 cfs III-III+
Nf Tongue From Burgess Picnic Ground To Pole Creek · No reading 400–1,000 cfs III-IV
Sf Tongue Johnson Creek To Confluence With Nf Tongue · No reading 400–1,000 cfs II-IV
Source To End Of Hoback Road 304 cfs Runnable 212–633 cfstypical III-IV
Confluence Withdouglas Creek To Bennett Peak · No reading 400–3,000 cfs III-V
Forest Boundary, Sec. 35, T8s, R27e To Headwaters, Sec. 32, T7s, R27e 663 cfs Runnable 225–1,290 cfstypical III-IV
Encampment River Wilderness Boundary To Medicine Bow Nf Boundary 26 cfs Too low 300–1,200 cfs II-IV
Headwaters (Continental Divide) And Its West Fork (From West Fork Lake) To North Section Line, Sec 21, T12n, R84w 26 cfs Too low 300–1,200 cfs III-IV+
Source, Pickle Pass To Confluence With Hoback River 1,760 cfs Too low 1,800–20,000 cfs ·
Badger Creek 890 cfs Runnable 278–2,195 cfstypical III-II
Gypsum Creek 663 cfs Runnable 225–1,290 cfstypical III-IV
Bear Creek 663 cfs Runnable 225–1,290 cfstypical III-IV
Crooked Creek 663 cfs Runnable 225–1,290 cfstypical III-IV
Irish Canyon Creek 80 cfs Too high 5–58 cfstypical IV-V
East Fork River 80 cfs Too high 5–58 cfstypical II-IV
North Fork Silver Creek 442 cfs Runnable 111–1,489 cfstypical III-V
Scab Creek 131 cfs Too high 7–35 cfstypical III-IV
Jenna Creek 131 cfs Too high 7–35 cfstypical II-IV
Green River 304 cfs Runnable 212–633 cfstypical II-III
Raymond Creek 61 cfs Runnable 50–61 cfstypical III-IV
Huff Creek 61 cfs Runnable 50–61 cfstypical II-III
Encampment River 93 cfs Too low 300–1,200 cfs III-IV
Big Creek · No reading 19–397 cfstypical III-IV
Bunker Draw 14 cfs Too low 86–311 cfstypical II-III
Cherry Creek · No reading 17–248 cfstypical V
Muddy Creek 4 cfs Runnable 3–40 cfstypical V
North Platte River · No reading 400–3,000 cfs II-III
Ice Slough 48 cfs Too low 100–1,500 cfs III-IV
North Popo Agie River 80 cfs Too high 5–58 cfstypical III-IV
Rock Creek 48 cfs Too low 100–1,500 cfs III-IV
Strawberry Creek 48 cfs Too low 100–1,500 cfs III
Sweetwater River 48 cfs Too low 100–1,500 cfs III-IV
Granite Creek 48 cfs Too low 100–1,500 cfs III-IV
Warm Springs Creek 96 cfs Runnable 58–131 cfstypical II-III
Willow Creek 48 cfs Too low 100–1,500 cfs II-III
Wind River 413 cfs Runnable 200–5,000 cfs III
Mormon Creek 48 cfs Too low 100–1,500 cfs III-IV
Middle Fork Powder River 5 cfs Runnable 2–35 cfstypical ·
Beartrap Creek · No reading 44–69 cfstypical ·
North Fork Red Fork Powder River · No reading 44–69 cfstypical III-IV
North Fork Powder River · No reading 44–69 cfstypical ·
Badwater Creek 5 cfs Runnable 2–35 cfstypical III-V
Deer Creek 3 cfs Too low 150–100,000 cfs III-IV
Buffalo Creek (Upper) 5 cfs Runnable 2–35 cfstypical III-IV
Buffalo Creek (Lower) 5 cfs Runnable 2–35 cfstypical III
E K Creek 5 cfs Runnable 2–35 cfstypical III-IV
Canyon Creek · No reading 3–8 cfstypical III
Deep Creek 5 cfs Runnable 2–35 cfstypical IV
Medicine Lodge Creek · No reading 2–29 cfstypical III-V
Dry Medicine Lodge Creek · No reading 2–29 cfstypical ·
Laddie Creek · No reading 2–29 cfstypical IV
Paint Rock Creek · No reading 2–29 cfstypical III-IV
Paint Rock Creek (South Fork) · No reading 2–29 cfstypical III
Trapper Creek · No reading 2–29 cfstypical III
White Creek · No reading 2–29 cfstypical III-IV
Cottonwood Creek 809 cfs Too low 1,026–2,915 cfstypical III-IV
Cow Creek 809 cfs Too low 1,026–2,915 cfstypical III-IV
Porcupine Creek 809 cfs Too low 1,026–2,915 cfstypical II
Trout Creek 809 cfs Too low 1,026–2,915 cfstypical II-III
North Fork Shoshone River 209 cfs Runnable 65–809 cfstypical III-IV
South Fork Shoshone River 100 cfs Runnable 39–321 cfstypical III-IV
Meeteetse Creek 100 cfs Runnable 39–321 cfstypical III-IV
River runs FAQ

About Wyoming river runs

What does whitewater class mean?

The international whitewater scale (Class I–VI) rates a river's difficulty. I is moving water with riffles. II is straightforward rapids with clear channels. III requires complex maneuvers in fast water. IV is intense, powerful but predictable rapids requiring decisive boat handling. V is extremely long, obstructed, or violent rapids with significant hazard. VI is considered impossible to run.

Where does the Wyoming streamflow data come from?

USGS streamgauges. Each Wyoming paddle run is keyed to a specific gauge that paddlers and outfitters have agreed represents flow on that section. Gauges report every 15 minutes; we re-pull throughout the day.

What's a runnable level?

Run-specific. A creek that's classic at 200 cfs might be too low at 100 and dangerously flooded at 1,000. Always cross-reference with a guidebook or a Wyoming paddling club for the run's accepted gauge ranges before launching.

Can I get an alert when a run hits prime flow?

Yes. Save any paddle run as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a flow window (e.g. "alert me between 800 and 1,500 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses into range. Free with a Snoflo account.

Is this a substitute for local guidebooks and trip leaders?

No. Snoflo is informational. Always carry appropriate skills, gear, and a sober assessment of the day's flow. For high-consequence runs (Class IV+), paddle with people who know the run and never solo. American Whitewater is the authoritative source for U.S. river information.

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