The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about 162 miles long. It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the centennial celebration of Zion National Park.

The East Virgin River Utah carves its journey from Mount Carmel Junction on the east of Parunuweap Canyon and eventually joins the main Virgin River south of Springdale 28 miles east of Hurricane, Utah. Its many natural attractions draw visitors from all over the world and it is an excellent river for trout fishing.

The north fork of the Virgin River is the river than runs right through the Zion National Park. Fishing is allowed in Zion with a Utah Fishing License, but is not a common pastime as there isn't much to catch. The four native species of fish to Zion are the Virgin River Spinedace, the Speckled Dace, the Flannelmouth Sucker and the Desert Sucker.

Hurricane is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. Its population was 20,036 as of the 2020 United States Cenus estimates. Hurricane makes up the eastern-most part of the St. George Metropolitan area, and is becoming a touristy gateway town on the Highway 9 corridor to Zion National Park.