Utah whitewater - Muddy Creek, Emery / Wayne County
Emery / Wayne
county,
I-70 to Hanksville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 72 miles
If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This stretch of Muddy Creek is 72 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The nature scenery of Emery / Wayne County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There
are no other stretches to paddle along Muddy Creek than the I-70 to Hanksville stretch. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking,
either way this is an area with not too many other places for that.
Briefly about the general area: During the warm months, highs commonly are in the 80's at Muddy Creek. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. Through the winter highs are regularly in the 30's with temperatures at Muddy Creek dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Around Muddy Creek you don’t get a lot of precipitation; through August this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is April. Muddy Creek is right next door to Chimney Canyon which is absolutely worth visiting.
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