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Green River below Swaseys Rapid near Green River

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Green River below Swaseys Rapid near Green River
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Visitors, volunteers and BLM employees prepare to survey Utah's Desolation Canyon Area - 49059146043.jpg by mypubliclands, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

75°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

2,450 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 98

  • Today

    98

    Best

  • Tue

    82

  • Wed

    66

  • Thu

    96

  • Fri

    92

  • Sat

    67

  • Sun

    89

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
11p88
12a910
1a1010
2a1011
3a12
4a22
5a33
6a33
7a55
8a33
9a27
10a45

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-2

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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