Utah whitewater - Duchesne River, Uinta Mountains, Uintah County
Uintah
county,
Hades Campground to Rock Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 32.5 miles
This section of Duchesne River is 32.5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. There's camping available near Duchesne River. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Utah is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for
more. The natural beauty of Utah and the cool fresh water beats anything. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. A stretch of this length does require some preparations,
so it looks like you will be camping out. The beautiful Uinta Mountains scenery is an added bonus. The Hades Campground to Rock Creek section is the only paddling section along Duchesne River.
Briefly about the general area: A tour to Cottonwood Hollow is always fun. Summer at Duchesne River comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 40's. Highs all through the winter are ordinarily in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Duchesne River plunge into the 0's.
Duchesne River is pretty arid frequently; September is the month that gets the most rain while March is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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