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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

7 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

99°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

2,010 cfs

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
4p77
5p77
6p67
7p78
8p57
9p56
10p55
11p55
12a911
1a1215
2a1316
3a1012

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Heat99°F — bring more water than you think-14

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.

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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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