Utah whitewater, Muddy Creek Emery Wayne county, I-70 to Hanksville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     72 miles   The I-70 to Hanksville stretch of Muddy Creek is 72 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Price, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of     the rivers in this state are not very demanding. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so it looks like you will be camping out. The natural beauty of Emery / Wayne County and the cool fresh water beats anything. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The I-70 to Hanksville section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. There's camping available near Muddy Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking   or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you won't find many other paddling places. Briefly about the general area: Chimney Canyon is a nice place to spend some time at. Around Muddy Creek you don’t get a lot of rain. The month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is April. All through the long summer days here at Muddy Creek, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. During the winter the highs are frequently in the 30's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Muddy Creek temperatures sink to the 10's. Muddy Creek, I-70 to Hanksville 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 Muddy Creek.   Whitewater Near Muddy Creek: Muddy Creek, Emery / Wayne County, 21 miles away       Class I-III - 72 miles long (I-70 to Hanksville) San Rafael River, Emery County, 28 miles away       Class I-II - 20 miles long (Fuller Bottom to San Rafael Campground)   Hotels Near Muddy Creek: Rodeway Inn Capitol Reef, Farmington , 16 miles away Affordable Inn Of Capitol Reef, Torrey , 34 miles away Days Inn Torrey Capital Reef, Torrey , 36 miles away The Snuggle Inn, Loa , 49 miles away   Campgrounds Near Muddy Creek: Lucky Strike Mine Dispersed, Ferron, 7 miles away Wild Horse Dispersed, Hanksville, 10 miles away Chute Canyon Trailhead Dispersed, Hanksville, 13 miles away   Public Lands Near Muddy Creek: Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey - UT , 33 miles away Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell - UT , 53 miles away Goblin Valley State Park, Utah , 17 miles away Millsite State Park, Utah , 31 miles away Huntington State Park, Utah , 40 miles away