Colorado:
Dolores River
Bradfield to Bedrock Bureau of Land Management, Tres Rios Field Office 29211 Hwy 184 Dolores, CO 81323 970.882.7296 Notes: No permits required. Raftable releases +/- 800 cfs; Kayaks and Canoes 200+ cfs Bedrock to Gateway Bureau of Land Management, Tres Rios Field Office 29211 Hwy 184 Dolores, CO 81323 970.882.6806 Notes: No permits necessary. Raftable releases +/- 600 cfs; Kayaks and Canoes 300+ cfs Gateway to Dewey Bridge (Utah) Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office 82 East Dogwood Moab, UT 84532 435.259.7012- Website
- Permit: Call 435.259.7012
Green (Gates of Lodore) and Yampa Canyon
Ruby / Horsethief (Colorado River)
Bureau of Land Management, Northwest Field Office 2815 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81506 970.244.3000 Notes: Permit required for overnight trips only. Shuttle Services: Rimrock Adventures – http://rradventures.com/shuttle-services/ – 888-712-9555Utah:
Westwater Canyon, Colorado River
Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office 82 East Dogwood Moab, UT 84532 435.259.7012 Notes: You can acquire any launch dates available within the two-month period. Call up to 8 weeks before your desired launch to obtain a permit. Shuttle Services: Rimrock Adventures – http://rradventures.com/shuttle-services/ – 888-712-9555
San Juan River
Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Field Office 365 North Main Monticello, UT 84535 435.587.1500 River Office – 435.587.1544 Notes: Permit applications due Jan 31. Check out our Lower San Juan River Guide Blog Post here Shuttle Info: Shuttles from Sand Island to Mexican Hat take one hour, while shuttles from Sand Island to Clay Hills take 4-5 hours. Commercial outfitters provide the shuttles for a fee. Shuttle Service Providers: Valle’s Trading Post (435) 683-2226 (trips taking-out at Mexican Hat only); Blackhawk Transportation (435) 678-3224 (trips taking-out at Clay Hills; Jim Hardin (435) 672-2455 (trips taking out at Clay Hills).
Cataract Canyon, Colorado River
Canyonlands National Park 2282 SW Resource Blvd. Moab, UT 84532 435.259.4351 Notes: You can apply on or after Jan 1. There is no daily launch limit for Cataract. If you apply, you will get a permit. Applications must be received 2 days before your launch date. Shuttle Info: Redtail Aviation – http://redtailaviation.com/river-shuttles/ – (800) 842-9251 Coyote Shuttle – https://www.coyoteshuttle.com/cataract-canyon/ – (435) 260-2097
Desolation / Gray Canyons (Green River)
Bureau of Land Management, Price Field Office 125 South 600 West Price, UT 84501 435.636.3600 Notes: New Permit Lottery system in place. Lottery application for dates between May 1 and Sept 30 are accepted from Dec 1 thru Jan 31. Off-season permits (Oct 1 thru April 30) are issued on a first-come-first-serve basis. Shuttle Info: Redtail Aviation – http://redtailaviation.com/desolation-shuttle/ – (800) 842-9251Arizona:
Grand Canyon, Colorado River
Grand Canyon National Park, River Permits Office 1824 S Thompson St, Suite 201 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 928.638.7843 or toll free at 1.800.959.9164- Website
- Permit Application
- Weighted Lottery Info
- Rivermaps Guide Book
- Belknap Guide Book
- Colorado River Briefs Guide Book
- Day Hikes from the River
- Boat & Gear Rentals with Moenkopi Riverworks
Salt River
US Forest Service, Tonto National Forest 7680 S. Six Shooter Canyon Rd. Globe, AZ 85501 928.402.6236 Notes: Permit season runs from March 1 – May 15 annually. Permits are accepted Nov 15 – Jan 15. Apache Tribal permit is also required. Payable at the put-in or online here. Download the FS Salt River Map hereNew Mexico:
Rio Chama
Bureau of Land Management, Taos Field Office 226 Cruz Alta Rd Taos, NM 87571 575.758.8851 or 888.882.6188 Notes:- Private or Self-Guided Trips / Chavez Canyon — No advance reservation or fees are required for day trips launching from Chavez Canyon, just below the Monastery. All you need to do for this day-run is fill out a boater registration form with the BLM before you launch.
- Launch Lottery / Summer Season — BLM Taos Field Office administers a lottery to distribute weekend launch dates from May 1 through Labor Day. Applications are due before January 31. The office accepts telephone reservations for weekday launches after April 1.
Outside the 4Corners Region:
4 Rivers: Middle Salmon, Main Salmon, Selway, Snake Rivers, ID
Middle/Main Salmon US Forest Service, Salmon Challis National Forest 2311 N. US Highway 93 Challis, ID 83226 208.879.4101
Jarbidge-Bruneau, Upper Owyhee, ID
Bureau of Land Management, Boise District 3948 Development Ave Boise, ID 83705 208.384.3800 Permit is self-issued.Rogue River, OR
Bureau of Land Management, Medford District Office 14335 Galice Road Merlin, Oregon 97532 541.479.3735 Notes: Apply online by Jan. 31
