Utah whitewater - San Juan River, San Juan County San Juan county, Sand Island to Mexican Hat section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     26.5 miles   The beautiful scenery of Utah and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. This section of San Juan River in Utah is 26.5 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. The Sand Island to Mexican Hat stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance     then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: At San Juan River during the long summer days highs are in the 90's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; through the dark hours in the winter at San Juan River temperatures dip to the 10's. Comb Wash is near San Juan River and is a great place. If you're interested in cool geologic highlights,   try Mule Ear; don't leave San Juan River without first paying a visit to Four Foot Rapids. It is very waterless here at San Juan River frequently; October is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is June. San Juan River, Sand Island to Mexican Hat road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 26.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.27277 Longitude: -109.57834 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.14667 Longitude: -109.85479 Paddler input for San Juan River, Utah: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at San Juan River, Utah Local climate location: MEXICAN HAT 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Blanding, Blanding 28 miles away No SuperStart Breakfast Offered High Speed Internet Access AAA Approved 100 Percent Smoke Free Facility Restaurant Adjacent to the Property RV/Truck Parking Guest Laundry Shops/Commercial Services Nea... Comfort Inn Blanding, Blanding 28 miles away FREE continental breakfast. FREE cable tv. HBO, ESPN, indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, sun deck and guest laundry. Close to parks, museums and scenic attractions.... Rodeway Inn & Suites, Monticello 45 miles away Walking distance to Mormon Temple, C-stores, restaurants, post office, city hall, library and senior citizen center. In the heart of canyon land country, within 1 hour drive to Canyonlands National Pa...   All Utah Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Utah. Books about whitewater paddling on San Juan River, Utah List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on San Juan River, Utah. Find a whitewater outfitter in Utah Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Farmington, New Mexico Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Farmington, New Mexico, the metro area neareast to San Juan River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near San Juan River.   Whitewater Near San Juan River: San Juan River, -blank- County , 29 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 56 miles long (Mexican Hat to Clay Hills Crossing)   Hotels Near San Juan River: Super 8 Blanding, Blanding , 28 miles away Comfort Inn Blanding, Blanding , 28 miles away Rodeway Inn & Suites, Monticello , 45 miles away The Monticello Inn, Monticello , 45 miles away Best Western Wayside Motor Inn, Monticello , 45 miles away   Camp Grounds Near San Juan River: Valle Trading Post, Mexican Hat, 10 miles away Sand Island Campground, San Juan County, 11 miles away Cottonwood Rv Park Motel, Bluff, 11 miles away   Trails Near San Juan River: Emigrant Trail, San Juan County , 12 miles away Honaker Trail, San Juan County , 16 miles away Trail of the Ancients, San Juan County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near San Juan River: Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Chinle - AZ , 46 miles away Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez - CO , 68 miles away