River Beta

River Permit Information

Bruneau, Jarbridge, Upper Owyhee
BLM/Boise District
3948 Development Dr.
Boise, ID 83705
208-334-1582 or 208-384-3300

Notes: Spring and early summer

Cataract Canyon, Colorado River
Canyonlands National Park
2282 SW Resource Blvd.
Moab, UT 84532
435-259-7164 or 435-259-4351

Website: http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/reservations.htm
Permit Application: http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/upload/appform.pdf

Notes: You can apply on or after Jan 2

Grand Canyon, Colorado River
Grand canyon National Park
River Permits Office/PO Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
800-959-9164

Website: http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/whitewater-rafting.htm
Permit Application: https://npspermits.us/grandcanyon/river/login.cfm

Notes: New Weighted Lottery applications are handled online at the above website.

Westwater Canyon, Colorado River
BLM/Moab field office
82 East Dogwood
Moab, UT 84532
435-259-7012

Website:
http://www.blm.gov/utah/moab/ww-info.html#The%20Westwater%20Private%20Permitting%20Process
Permit Calendar: http://www.blm.gov/utah/moab/ww-cal-07.html

Notes: You can acquire any launch dates available within the two-month period.

Rio Chama
River Permit Information
Bureau of Land Management
P.O. Box 1045
Taos, NM 87571
505-758-8851

Website: http://www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/taos/commercial_private.htm#privatetrips

Notes: Applications accepted between December 1 and January 31 for scheduled (but not guaranteed) summer weekend releases

Dolores River
In Colorado (Pumphouse Launch)
BLM/Durango District Office
15 Bernett Ct.
Durango, CO 81301
435-259-7012

In Utah (Gateway to Dewey Bridge)
Moab Field Office
82 East Dogwood
Moab, UT 84532
435-259-7012 8:00 AM to Noon, Mon-Fri.

Website: http://www.co.blm.gov/gjra/doloresriver.htm
Permit : Call 435-259-7012

Notes: Permit required Gateway to Dewey Bridge

Desolation/Gray Canyons
BLM/Price Field Office
125 South 600 West
Price, UT 84501
435-636-3622

Website: http://www.blm.gov/utah/price/riverinf.htm

Notes: Due Jan 31, 2005

Green and Yampa Rivers
Dinosaur National Park/River Office
4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610
970-374-2468 or 970-374-3000

Website: http://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/privateriverrafting.htm

Notes: Due Jan 31. Call March 1 for cancellations.

Big Bend and Lower Canyons, Rio Grande River
Big Bend National Park
River Permits
Big Bend NP, TX 79834
915-477-2251 or 915-477-2393

Website: http://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/bc-river-use.htm
Permit: Free at visitors center.

Rogue River
US Forest Service
14335 Galice Road
Merlin, OR
541-672-4168

Website: http://www.or.blm.gov/Rogueriver/Intropages/WildRoguePermits.htm
Permit Application:

Notes: Apply online by Jan. 31

Selway, Salmon, and Snake Rivers
North Fork Ranger District
PO Box 180
North Fork, ID 83166
208-865-2725

Main Salmon: Appl: 208-865-2725 Info: 208-865-2700
Middle Fork: Appl: 208-879-4101 Info: 208-879-4112
Snake: 509-758-1957
Selway: 406-821-3269

Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers/
Online Permit Application:
https://www.ronincorporateventures.com/results.asp?p=usfs&pt=forest&RID=519&DisplayType=Short
Paper Application: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers/2007application.pdf

Notes: Due Jan 31

Salt River
Tonto National Forest/Globe Ranger Dist.
Rt. 1, Box 33
Globe, AZ 85501
520-402-6200

Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/recreation/rec-permits-srpermits.shtml
Permit Application:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/passes/documents/Salt-River-Wilderness-Application-2007.pdf

Notes: Due Jan 15

San Juan River
San Juan Field Office
PO Box 7
Monticello, UT 84535
435-587-1544

Website: http://www.blm.gov/utah/monticello/river.htm
Permit Application: Call 435-587-1544

Notes: Due Jan 31

Tatshenshini River

Website: http://www.nps.gov/glba/visit/activities/wilderness/raft.htm

Tuolumne River

Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/stanislaus/groveland/river.shtml
Permit Application: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/stanislaus/permits/tpermit.htm

Notes: Accepted after Jan 1

Kern River/Forks of the Kern

Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/recreation/river_info/forks.html
Permit Application: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/passespermits/forks_run_application.html

Notes: Due Between March 15 and April 15. Must be postmarked after March 15.