Paddling | Green River Section A
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This is the most popular section of the river. The put-in point is at the base of Flaming Gorge Dam and the take-out point is at Little Hole. On this section the occasional mild whitewater allows for easy-going scenic raft trips that can be enjoyed as a guided float or on your own. Several businesses in the vicinity of Dutch John rent a variety of rafts, inflatable kayaks and dory boats. Bring your picnic lunch, camera and watergun and enjoy a leisurely afternoon on this famous stretch of water! If this section is floated straight through, it takes about 3 hours. One can easily turn this into an all day adventure if you want to take your time and enjoy. There are places to pull over on the banks of the river for picnics, hiking, looking at birds and other wildlife or seeing or catching the fish from the crystal clear water. Fishing is renown on this section of the river. Consult the Utah fishing proclamation for regulations. Before you float check on boating and safety equipment requirements. Please note that no camping or fires are allowed on this section of the river.Time: 3 hours
Length: 6.9 miles
Fees: A day-use permit is required to launch at the dam put-in and a day use permit is required to take out at Little Hole Recreation Area. A National Parks interagency pass will get you in for free at both.
Recommended Ages:
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Links: www.flaminggorgecountry.com
Navigate to 40.908712, -109.422680.
Start at the Spillway Boat Launch directly below the Flaming Gorge Dam.
Closest City or Region: Flaming Gorge, Utah
Coordinates: 40.908712, -109.422680
By Jeremy Dye
Jeremy Dye, Spanish Fields First Ward Priests and Teachers,
We got up early, ate breakfast, and left camp. We picked up 3 rafts from Green River Outfitters (Trout Creek Flies) in Dutch John. Then we drove to the spillway boat launch just below the Flaming Gorge dam. We started rafting at about 9:45 am. We floated Section A, stopping to cliff jump in a few places. The rapids were fun but not huge.
We ate lunch on the river. Then we continued down Section B. We stopped and swung on a rope swing and did some more cliff jumping. One of the boats tried to liven things up by trying to hit every rock on purpose. We pulled into Bridge Hollow Campground at about 5:30.
We originally planned to float Section C, but after the slow section on Section B, we decided we'd rather do section A again. On our way up, we stopped at the visitor center and took the dam tour. The elevator was broken, so we didn't get to go down inside the dam, but it was still informative and fun.
We launched at the spillway boat launch at around 11:00, and we arrived at Little Hole Recreation Area around 2:30. I wore a wetsuit so I could stand swimming in the cold water, but the flip side of that is that it was too hot to ride in the raft. So I floated the entire Section A with just a lifejacket and no raft, including all the rapids. It was a lot of fun, but I had some really sore muscles over the next few days because I held my feet up in front of me to feel for rocks.
We had a late lunch at Little Hole then Bishop and I drove home early, and the rest of the group went back to camp for one more night.
By Jeremy Dye
Jeremy Dye, Hobble Creek 4th Ward Youth,
Date is approximate.
For youth conference one year, we rafted Green River Section A. About all I remember is that the water was freezing cold and that we had a bunch of water canons and buckets and we got in a lot of water fights with other rafts.
Non-potable Water - filterable
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Road Access is Paved
Access Road is 2WD Accessible
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