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Colorado:


Snaggletooth Rapid – Dolores River

Dolores River

Bradfield to Bedrock
Bureau of Land Management, Tres Rios Field Office

29211 Hwy 184
Dolores, CO 81323
970.882.7296

  • Website
  • McPhee Release Info
  • Dolores River Boating Advocates
  • Class I-IV

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

  • Website
  • McPhee Release Info
  • Class I-III

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


Green (Gates of Lodore) and Yampa Canyon

Lodore

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

  • Website
  • Permit Application
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Belknap Guide Book
  • Max Group: 25
  • Permit Season: May 11-September 11
  • Class I-III

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


Scenic Put-In at Ruby

Ruby / Horsethief (Colorado River)

Bureau of Land Management, Northwest Field Office
2815 H Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506
970.244.3000

  • Info & Permit Application 
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Belknap Guide Book
  • Max Group: 25 (2 dogs allowed, considered in total group number)
  • Permit Season: April 1-Oct 31 Camping Permit Required.  Nov 1-March 31 No Camping Fee, Permit Required
  • Class I-II

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:

Westwater Canyon

Westwater Canyon, Colorado River

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

  • Info & Permit Application
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Belknap Guide Book
  • Max Group: 25
  • Class I-IV

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 near Mexican Hat

San Juan River

Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Field Office
365 North Main
Monticello, UT 84535
435.587.1500

River Office – 435.587.1544

  • Info & Permit Application
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • San Juan River Guide Book 
  • Permit Season: March 1-October 31st, Lottery Permit April 15-July 15
  • Class I-III

Notes: Permit applications due Jan 31.  Lottery Winners Announced February 14th.

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)

 


Cataract Canyon

Cataract Canyon, Colorado River

Canyonlands National Park
2282 SW Resource Blvd.
Moab, UT 84532
435.259.4351

  • Info & Permit Application
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Belknap Guide Book
  • Class I-IV

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


Deso / Gray Canyon

Desolation / Gray Canyons (Green River)

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

  • Info& Permit Application
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Belknap Guide Book
  • Deso / Grey River Guide Book
  • Group Size: 25
  • Permit Season: Required Year Round.  Lottery May 1-September 30th
  • Class I-III

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:

Havasu Canyon

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
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  • 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

Spicy moves on the Salt

Salt River

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

  • Info & Permit Application
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Permit Season: March 1 – May 15
  • Class I-IV

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:

Rio Chama

Rio Chama

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

  • Info & Permit Application
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Permit Season: April 15-July 15th

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 4Corners Region:

Middle Fork

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

  • Middle Fork Info & Permit Application 
  • Main Info & Permit Application
  • Middle Fork River Guide Book
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Permit Season: Middle Fork- May 28- September 3rd.  Main- June 20-September 7th
  • Class IV-V (water-dependent) 

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

  • Info & Permit Application
  • Rivermaps Guide Book
  • Permit Season: May 15-July 31st.  No permit required out of season
  • Class II-III

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

  • Info & Permit Application
  • Riermaps Guide Book
  • Permit Season: May 22-September 10
  • Class I-IV

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


Jarbridge – Bruneau

Jarbidge-Bruneau, Upper Owyhee, ID

Bureau of Land Management, Boise District
3948 Development Ave
Boise, ID 83705
208.384.3800

Permit is self-issued.

  • BLM Boater Guide
  • Website

Rogue River, OR

Bureau of Land Management, Medford District Office
14335 Galice Road
Merlin, Oregon 97532
541.479.3735

  • Website
  • Permit Info
  • Permit Application

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

  • Website
  • Permit

Kern River/Forks of the Kern, CA

Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Ranger District
760.376.3781

  • Website
  • Permit Application

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

  • Website
  • Permit Application

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

  • Website
  • Permit Application and Info

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