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River Permits for Private Boaters
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Many of the most spectacular multi-day trips in the Western United
States are now regulated, with private boaters needing permits to
float those rivers.
We've tried to gather all the relevant information one needs to apply for those permits. Be warned, however, requirements on some runs change on an almost annual basis. For that reason, we strongly urge you to check with the regulating agency before following last year's procedures. In general, most permit applications must be filed at the beginning of year and are given away by lottery, although major exceptions exist to both of those generalizations The book Western Whitewater (currently out of print) is an excellent source of information about suitable times of year and flows for almost every run profiled on our permit pages. |
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Western Rivers Permit Information | ||
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Permit Season/ Allocation Dates and Fees |
Additional Information |
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Forks of the Kern River (619) 379-5646 |
May 15-Sept. 1 March 15 to approx April 15 $2 Application fee. |
Call after May 15 for cancellations. |
| Tuolumne River (Lumsden to
Ward's Ferry) Groveland Ranger District 24545 Highway 120 Groveland, CA 95321 (209) 962-7825 |
May 1-Sept. 30 Jan.1 till all allotted $10 per date. First come, first serve. |
26 weekend dates go quickly. |
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Rogue River (Grave Creek to Foster Bar) (503)672-4168 |
May 15-Oct. 15 Dec. 1 -Jan. 31 (Lottery) New $20 a head fee for permit. |
Great solitude in early and late season. Permits easier to get for months of May and September. |
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Middle Fork Salmon River (208) 879-5204 |
Control Season: June 1-Sept. 3 Lottery regulates Lottery Applications: Dec. 1-Jan. 31 $6 app.fee/lottery |
24 Hot Springs! Scat machine up and running! |
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Main Salmon River (208) 865-2383 |
Contol Season: June 20-Sept. 7 Lottery Applications: Dec. 1-Jan. 31 $6 app.fee/lottery |
Great sand beach campsites and roller coaster rapids. |
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Selway River (406) 821-3269 |
Control Season: May 15-July 31 Lottery Applications: Dec. 1-Jan. 31 $6 app.fee/lottery |
Most primitive of four controlled Idaho rivers. |
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Gates of Lodore (303) 374-2468 |
Lottery for 2nd Mon/ May-2nd Fri/Sept. By Feb.1 $10 app. fee Call between 8 and noon to talk to a human. |
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Cataract Canyon Colorado River (801) 259-4351 |
Lottery for April 15-Oct. 14 after Jan. 1 $25 app. fee first come, first serve |
If Lake Powell is full, there is to 16 miles of flat water. |
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Westwater Canyon (801) 259-4421 |
April 1-Oct. 31 Jan.1 to Feb. 16 $3 per person/lottery. |
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Desolation/Gray (801) 636-3600 |
Lottery for April 1-Oct. 31 Dec. 1-Jan. 31 lottery. Then first come, first serve. You can phone in after March 1, but you must have applied. |
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Grand Canyon (520) 638-7843 |
All year New apps due during month of February $25 application fee |
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Rio Chama River (505) 758-8851 |
May-Labor Day By Feb. 1 $5 app. fee/ lottery |
Snow melt early, dam release later. |
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Upper Salt River (520) 425-7189 |
March1-May 15 Dec. 1 to Jan. 31 $5 app. fee |
Read application carefully. |
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Hells CanyonSnake River (509) 758-1957 |
Friday before Mem. Day-Sept. 10 Dec. 1-Jan. 31 $6 app.fee/lottery |
Eight craft limit per permit. |
| Bluff/Clay Hills San Juan River Bureau of Land Management P.O. Box 7(801) 587-2144 Monticello, UT 84535 (801) 587-2144 |
Lottery for April 1-Oct. 31 Must be in by Jan. 31 No application fee/ Lottery phone-in, must have applied. |
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