Kayak Winterization and Winter Storage in Utah

NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is October 31 at Salt Lake City and September 29 at Cedar City; winterize by September 15, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our kayak rule Salt Lake City stays paddling through October and Cedar City through October, then 3 months of drysuit paddling follow at Salt Lake City. 0 Utah listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.

3 at Salt Lake City (November to April) and 3 at Cedar City (November to March), plus 3 and 2 months of drysuit paddling. Those racked months hold 35.5 of the 51.9 inches of snow Salt Lake City averages a year (68%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Salt Lake City a kayak is paddling from May to October (6 months), against 7 at Cedar City.

Of 17 live Utah listings, 0 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 0 outdoor and 0 covered. By city: Salt Lake City (14 listed, 0 indoor) and Heber City (3 listed, 0 indoor). No Utah city lists an indoor kayak space yet. Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 2 cities in all.

At Cedar City, 6 months average a low at or below 32°F: 3 racked and 3 drysuit paddling or paddling by our kayak rule. Cedar City logs 168.5 nights at or below 32°F and 5.4 at or below 0°F a year; December, the coldest month, averages 16.3°F and is racked for a kayak. Drain or re-protect the kayak after any outing in those 3 months.

After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is April 8 at Salt Lake City and May 21 at Cedar City; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around March 15 and May 6. Our rule makes May the first month paddling at Salt Lake City and April at Cedar City. That month Salt Lake City averages a 50.4°F low and a 72.6°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.

Utah kayak & canoe storage listings span 2 cities, led by Salt Lake City (14 listed) and Heber City (3 listed). Statewide, 0 list outdoor, 0 covered and 0 indoor or climate-controlled spaces. Compare the cities nearest you before September 29.