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
  • Class IV

Notes: Permit required Gateway to Dewey Bridge

Rivermaps Guide Book to be Released Spring 2020

More info on the Dolores at: http://doloresriverboating.org/

Dolores River Shuttles: (970) 560-1475

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Green (Gates of Lodore) and Yampa Canyon

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

Notes: Due Jan 31. Lottery Winners Announced February 14th. Call March 6 for cancellations.

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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. Permits can be reserved two calendar months in advance.

Shuttle Services:

Rimrock Adventures – http://rradventures.com/shuttle-services/ – 888-712-9555

Utah

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Westwater Canyon, Colorado River

Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office
82 East Dogwood
Moab, UT 84532
435.259.7012

Notes: Permits are required year-round and can be reserved two calendar months in advance.

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. Lottery Winners Announced February 14th.

To camp on river left you need a Navajo permit issued from the Navajo Parks and Recreation Office at (928) 871-6647. 

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)
  • Val’s San Juan Shuttles – (435) 669-3592 (trips taking out at Mexican Hat or Clay Hills)
  • Blackhawk Transportation (435) 678-3224 (trips taking-out at Clay Hills)
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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

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Desolation / Gray Canyons (Green River)

Bureau of Land Management, Price Field Office
125 South 600 West
Price, UT 84501
435.636.3600

Notes: Permit applications due Jan 31. Lottery Winners Announced February 15th. 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) 842-9251

Arizona

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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

Salt River

US Forest Service, Tonto National Forest
7680 S. Six Shooter Canyon Rd.
Globe, AZ 85501
928.402.6236

Notes: Permits are accepted Nov 15 – Jan 31. Apache Tribal permit is also required. Payable at the put-in or online here. Lottery Winners Announced February 10th

Download the FS Salt River Map here

New Mexico

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Rio Chama

Bureau of Land Management, Taos Field Office
226 Cruz Alta Rd
Taos, NM 87571
575.758.8851 or 888.882.6188

Notes: Permits are due by January 31st. Lottery Winners Announced February 14th

  • 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.

Outside the 4 Corners Region

4 Rivers: Middle Salmon, Main Salmon, Selway, Snake Rivers, ID

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Middle / Main Salmon

US Forest Service, Salmon Challis National Forest
2311 N. US Highway 93
Challis, ID 83226
208.879.4101

Notes: Permits are due by January 31st. Lottery Winners Announced February 14th

Selway

Selway
US Forest Service, Bitterroot National Forest
1801 N 1st St
Hamilton, MT 59840
406.363.7100

Notes: Permits are due by January 31st. Lottery Winners Announced February 14th

Snake

Hell’s Canyon

US Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
1550 Dewey Ave, Suite A
Baker City, OR 97814
541.523.6391

Notes: Permits are due by January 31st. Lottery Winners Announced February 14th

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Selway

US Forest Service, Bitterroot National Forest
1801 N 1st St
Hamilton, MT 59840
406.363.7100

Notes: Permits are due by January 31st. Lottery Winners Announced February 14th

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Snake - Hell’s Canyon

US Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
1550 Dewey Ave, Suite A
Baker City, OR 97814
541.523.6391

Notes: Permits are due by January 31st. Lottery Winners Announced February 14th

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

Big Bend

Big Bend and Lower Canyons, Rio Grande River, TX

Big Bend National Park
PO Box 129
Big Bend National Park, TX 79834
432.477.2251

Kern River/Forks of the Kern, CA

Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Ranger District
760.376.3781

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

Tuolumne River, CA

Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland Ranger District
24545 Hwy 120
Groveland, CA 95321
209.962.7825

Notes: Accepted after Jan 1

Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers, AK

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Park Headquarters, PO Box 140
Gustavus, AK 99826
907.784.3370 or 907.697.2230