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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

79°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

1,970 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 81

  • Today

    51

  • Wed

    34

  • Thu

    73

  • Fri

    77

  • Sat

    57

  • Sun

    81

    Best

  • Mon

    77

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)
2a77
3a17
4a35
5a33
6a52
7a52
8a33
9a34
10a55
11a58
12p613
1p915

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — noticeable but manageable-1

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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