Section B

I like to think the B refers to all the brown trout that outnumber the rainbows in this section. This ~9.0-mile section begins at Little Hole and travels to the next available ramp at Indian Crossing in Brown’s Park. This section DOES allow overnight camping and fires are permitted in designated fire rings. To register, please visit this website. As of 2024, you cannot reserve a campsite at the kiosk at Little Hole.

This section contains three rapids including the notorious Red Creek rapid. Red Creek enters the Green river at this rapid. When this silt creek floods due to snow melt or rain, it deposits red silt into the river below the rapid causing the Green river to turn different shades of red.  At times, I’ve seen it with zero visibility. You can’t even see your oar blade just below the water surface. Currently, this creek keeps us on our toes as to whether or not the river below the rapid is fishable.

Also, this is the rapid that divides Green river guides into two categories: those that have sunk in Red Creek rapid and those that will sink in Red Creek rapid. You should never take this rapid lightly at any flow.

Running Red Creek Rapid at High Flows

The terrain is more laid back, lacking the towering red canyon cliffs found on section A. The land is rich in Native American, pioneer, ranch, and cowboy history.  There is even an area where wagons use to cross the river. With fewer rapids and greater distance from the dam, we find different macroinvertebrate behavior throughout the season as well as trout populations. This is especially true below red creek rapid. The final four miles of this section reminds me of a lazy river ride at a water park. Long flat sections are occasionally interrupted by a riffle. Depending on flow, this stretch can feature some epic hopper fishing along the banks in the Fall. The last three seasons have featured thousands of wingless katydids, known around these parts as “mormon crickets”, along this stretch of river.

Although it’s only a 9-mile journey by boat, it’s a ~30-mile drive back on chipsealed roads.