Utah whitewater - Provo River, Wasatch Range, Wasatch/ Utah County

Wasatch/ Utah county, Deer Creek Reservoir to Utah Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-IV     17.5 miles
  The Deer Creek Reservoir to Utah Lake stretch of Provo River in Utah is 17.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-IV section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Utah tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The wild scenery of the Wasatch Range is great. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Deer Creek Reservoir to Utah Lake section is one of them. The wonderful Utah scenery and the beautiful way the
    water current moves down the stream beats anything. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Provo-Orem, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking,
either way there are not so many other good places for that around here. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camping stuff. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.

Briefly about the general area:
Through
 
the summertime months at Provo River temperatures are ordinarily in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Provo River. Man, is there loads of fun stuff to do in the Wasatch Range. Good hiking is available along the Indian Trail.
There's perfect hiking along the Mount Timpanogos Trail; Pole Canyon is a pleasant location to check out. Provo River is a location that is quite dried out usually; the month of April is the wettest with most of the rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.

Provo River, Deer Creek Reservoir to Utah Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-IV
Length: 17.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.40209
Longitude: -111.52861

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.23669
Longitude: -111.7381

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Current weather conditions at Provo River, Wasatch Range, Utah
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Local climate location: UTAH LAKE LEHI 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Residence Inn By Marriott Provo, Provo
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Outdoors Recreation Near Provo-Orem, Utah
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Provo-Orem, Utah, the metro area neareast to Provo River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Provo River.
 Whitewater Near Provo River:
Spanish Fork, Utah County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 3.3 miles long (Utah PandL Dam to Spanish Oaks)
Big Cottonwood Creek, Morgan/ Salt Lake County , 22 miles away, Class I-IV - 8.5 miles long (Old Mill to 3900 South)
Jordan River, Utah/ Salt Lake County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 51 miles long (Utah Lake to Rose Park)
Little Cottonwood Creek, Salt Lake County , 25 miles away, Class I-III - 7 miles long (Creek Road to I-15)
East Canyon Creek, Morgan County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 16.5 miles long (Jeremy Ranch to 66 Bridge)
Provo River, Utah County , 28 miles away, Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Soapstone to Deer Creek Reservoir)
 Ski Areas Near Provo River:
Sundance, Utah , 5 miles away, 2150 vertical feet
Snowbird, Utah , 14 miles away, 3240 vertical feet
Alta, Utah , 14 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Brighton, Utah , 15 miles away, 1745 vertical feet
Solitude, Utah , 16 miles away, 2047 vertical feet
Deer Valley, Utah , 19 miles away, 3000 vertical feet
Park City Mountain Resort, Utah , 20 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
The Canyons, Utah , 20 miles away, 3190 vertical feet
Snowbasin, Utah , 50 miles away, 2959 vertical feet
Wolf Mountain, Utah , 55 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Provo River:
Residence Inn By Marriott Provo, Provo , 4 miles away
Best Western Cottontree Inn, Provo , 4 miles away
Super 8 Motel Provo BYU Orem, Provo , 4 miles away
Provo - Days Inn, Provo , 4 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Provo, Provo , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Provo River:
Frazier RV Park, Provo, 3 miles away
American Land & Leisure, Orem, 4 miles away
Altamont - Uinta National Forest, Provo, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Provo River:
Indian Trail, Utah County , 3 miles away
Mount Timpanogos Trail, Utah County , 5 miles away
Lake Desolation Trail, Salt Lake County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Provo River:
Timpanogos Cave National Monument, American Fork - UT , 7 miles away
California National Historic Trail, CA , 30 miles away
 Lakes Near Provo River

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