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Utah whitewater - San Rafael River, Emery County
Emery
county,
Bridge at San Rafael Campground to I-70 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III-V 42 miles
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Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Utah is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The wonderful Emery County scenery and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The Bridge at San Rafael Campground to I-70 stretch of San Rafael River in Utah is 42 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. The Bridge at San Rafael Campground |
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to I-70 section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so
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Briefly about the general area:
Around San Rafael River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is mostly September, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month of the year is January. The warmest time of the year at San Rafael River comes with high temperatures in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime | |
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come with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at San Rafael River drop into the 10's.
Don't leave San Rafael River without first checking out Indian Bench, and a wonderful site is Drowneded Hole Draw.
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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.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
III-V
Length:
42
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.08081
Longitude: -110.66819
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.92356
Longitude: -110.40421
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Paddler input for San Rafael River, Utah:
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All Utah Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Utah.
Books about whitewater paddling on San Rafael River, Utah
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on San Rafael 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 Price, Utah
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Price, Utah, the metro area neareast to San Rafael River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near San Rafael River:
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San Rafael River, Emery
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Fuller Bottom to San Rafael Campground) |
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Price River, Emery
County
, 25 miles away, Class III-V - 16 miles long (Woodside to confluence with Green River) |
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| | Hotels Near San Rafael River:
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Green River Super 8 Motel, Green River
, 4 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express GREEN RIVER, Green River
, 27 miles away |
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Knights Inn Green River/West Winds, Green River
, 27 miles away |
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Best Western River Terrace, Green River
, 27 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Green River, Green River
, 27 miles away |
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4 miles away
27 miles away
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