Utah whitewater, San Rafael River Emery county, Bridge at San Rafael Campground to I-70 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     42 miles   This stretch of San Rafael River in Utah is 42 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. The natural beauty of Utah and the water flowing gracefully down San Rafael River have people coming here. The starting location is a short drive from Price, as you can see on the road map further down. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more     forgiving, so keep in mind that rivers in this state are not as hard as elsewhere. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Bridge at San Rafael Campground to I-70 section is one of them. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so better bring your camping gear along. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good spots for that around here. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: Indian Bench is an exciting site to pop   by while at San Rafael River. Near San Rafael River you hit upon Drowneded Hole Draw which is a great site to stop at. High temperatures at San Rafael River through the summer months are in the 80's; the night is slightly cooler of course, regularly in the 50's. All through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 30's while the cold winter nights at San Rafael River are in the 10's. Not much rainfall falls here at San Rafael River. The month with most of the rain is September, and the driest of the months is January. San Rafael River, Bridge at San Rafael Campground to I-70 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near San Rafael River.   Whitewater Near San Rafael River: San Rafael River, Emery County, 10 miles away       Class III-V - 42 miles long (Bridge at San Rafael Campground to I-70) Price River, Emery County, 19 miles away       Class III-V - 16 miles long (Woodside to confluence with Green River) San Rafael River, Emery County, 23 miles away       Class I-II - 20 miles long (Fuller Bottom to San Rafael Campground)   Hotels Near San Rafael River: Knights Inn Green River/West Winds, Green River , 26 miles away Holiday Inn Express GREEN RIVER, Green River , 27 miles away Comfort Inn Green River, Green River , 27 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Green River, Green River , 28 miles away National 9 Inn Wellington, Wellington , 32 miles away   Campgrounds Near San Rafael River: Green River KOA Kampground, Green River, 6 miles away San Rafael River Dispersed, Cleveland, 7 miles away Black Dragon Canyon Dispersed, Green River, 9 miles away   Public Lands Near San Rafael River: Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey - UT , 69 miles away Goblin Valley State Park, Utah , 26 miles away Green River State Park, Utah , 26 miles away Huntington State Park, Utah , 34 miles away