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Colorado River, Cataract Canyon Canyonlands National Park
2282 S. West Resource Blvd.
Moab, UT 84532-8000
(435) 259-4351
70 miles from either Mineral Bottom or Potash to the upper reaches of Lake Powell with 20 miles of big whitewater. Applications accepted no earlier than the first business day of January, first-come first-served.
Permits: http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/reservations.htm
Fax: (435) 259-4285

Colorado River, Grand Canyon River Permits and Info
Grand Canyon National Park
Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023-0129
(800) 959-9164
(Weekdays 8am-Noon MST)
225 miles of ultimate whitewater thrills. During 2006 the NPS changed from the waiting list system that had been in place since 1980 to a weighted lottery. Anyone can apply to this lottery but people who have not been on the river recently and those transistioning from the waiting list get extra chances in each lottery. Major lotteries for a couple of hundred available launches are held once a year and mini-lotteries for cancellation trips or unclaimed trips will be held during the year.
Permits: https://npspermits.us/grandcanyon/river/login.cfm
Fax: (928) 638-7844

Colorado River, Westwater Canyon WestwaterCanyon-BLM
Moab Field Office
82 E. Dogwood #G
Moab, UT 84532-2968
(435) 259-7012
28 miles of technical whitewater from the Westwater Ranger Station to Cisco. Using the telephone, permits become available on a first-come, first-served basis 2 months prior to the launch date. One can acquire any available launch date within the two-month period.
Permits: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/river_recreation/westwater_canyon.html

Dolores River Dolores River Permits
Bureau of Land Management
Grand Resource Area
82 E. Dogwood #G
Moab, UT 84532-2968
(435) 259-7012
Nearly 200 miles from Cahone to Moab. Permit only necessary from Gateway to Dewey. There is frequently no water except during early spring run-offs. Very limited season. For information on the popular Cahone to Bedrock section, call (970) 247-4082.
Permits: http://www.co.blm.gov/sjra/sjdolores.htm

Green River,
Canyon of Lodore River Permits and Info
Dinosaur National Monument
4545 Hwy. 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610
(970) 374-2468
70 miles of whitewater from Lodore Ranger Station to Split Mountain Campground. Lottery applications accepted November 1st through February 1st.
Permits: http://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/privateriverrafting.htm

Green River, Desolation-Gray Canyons Desolation Canyon-BLM
Price Field Office
125 South, 600 West
Price, UT 84501
(435) 636-3622
95 miles of intermediate whitewater from Sand Wash to Green River State Park. Since 60% of the granted permits were cancelled each year, the BLM abandoned their annual lottery in 2006. Using the telephone or in person, permits become available on a first-come, first-served basis up to five months prior to the launch date. One can acquire any available launch date within the five-month period.
Permits: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/price/recreation/riverinf.html

Rogue River Smullin VC at Rand
14335 Galice Rd.
Merlin, OR 97532
(541) 479-3735
50 miles of Wild & Scenic river. Lottery applications are accepted between December 1 and January 31. An application form is available online and can be mailed or faxed with a $6.00 application fee payable to DOI-BLM.
Permits: http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/rogue/about-permits.php

Salmon River, Lower River Permits and Info
Bureau of Land Management
Route 3, Box 181
Cottonwood, ID 83522
(208) 962-3245
50 miles of excellent whitewater to the confluence with the Snake. Self-registration permit at the Hammer Creek launch site.

Salmon River, Main North Fork Ranger District
PO Box 180
North Fork, ID 83466
(208) 865-2725
Nearly 100 miles of river through the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Lottery applications accepted December 1st through January 31st. No permit required before June 21 but river can be in super flood at this time with flows above 40,000 cfs.
Permits: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers/
Fax: (208) 865-2739

Salmon River, Middle Fork Middle Fork Ranger District
PO Box 750
Challis, ID 83226
(208) 879-4112
Nearly 100 miles of Wild & Scenic river. Lottery applications accepted December 1st through January 31st. Very difficult to draw in this lottery with more than 20 applications for each desirable launch date. If you're drawn, you'll have lots of people who want to join your trip, including us.
Permits: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers/
Fax: (208) 879-4198

Salt River, Upper River Permit Coordinator
Tonto National Forest
Globe Ranger District
7680 S. Six Shooter Cyn. Rd.
Globe, AZ 85501
(928) 402-6200
60 miles of excellent whitewater from the Salt River Canyon bridge to Lake Roosevelt. The number of daily launches into the Wilderness is limited and a permit, limiting group size to 15, is required during the high use season from March 1st through May 15th (applications accepted by the Tonto National Forest from November 15th through January 15th). Day permits are required by the White Mountain Apache Tribe for use from the bridge to the Wilderness section: available at the Salt River Canyon Store. Currently no limits on the number of these launches.
Permits: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/recreation/rec-permits-srpermits.shtml

San Juan River San Juan River-BLM
San Juan Field Office
PO Box 7
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 587-1544
84 miles of fast moving intermediate whitewater from Bluff to Clay Hills. Lottery applications are accepted through the last day of January.
Permits: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/recreation/san_juan_river.html

Yampa River River Permits and Info
Dinosaur National Monument
4545 Hwy. 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610
(970) 374-2468
70 miles of whitewater from Deer Lodge Park to Split Mountain Campground. Lottery applications accepted November 1st through February 1st.
Permits: http://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/privateriverrafting.htm

Verde River River Permits and Info
Verde Ranger Station
PO Box 670
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
(928) 567-4121
Nearly 20 miles from Beasley Flats to Childs Power Plant. The Childs Hot Spring is the trip end reward. No permit currently required but there is frequently no water except during early spring run-offs. Very limited season.

	Management Agency	Comments
Colorado River, Cataract Canyon	Canyonlands National Park 2282 S. West Resource Blvd. Moab, UT 84532-8000 (435) 259-4351	70 miles from either Mineral Bottom or Potash to the upper reaches of Lake Powell with 20 miles of big whitewater. Applications accepted no earlier than the first business day of January, first-come first-served. Permits: http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/reservations.htm Fax: (435) 259-4285
Colorado River, Grand Canyon	River Permits and Info Grand Canyon National Park Box 129 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023-0129 (800) 959-9164 (Weekdays 8am-Noon MST)	225 miles of ultimate whitewater thrills. During 2006 the NPS changed from the waiting list system that had been in place since 1980 to a weighted lottery. Anyone can apply to this lottery but people who have not been on the river recently and those transistioning from the waiting list get extra chances in each lottery. Major lotteries for a couple of hundred available launches are held once a year and mini-lotteries for cancellation trips or unclaimed trips will be held during the year. Permits: https://npspermits.us/grandcanyon/river/login.cfm Fax: (928) 638-7844
Colorado River, Westwater Canyon	WestwaterCanyon-BLM Moab Field Office 82 E. Dogwood #G Moab, UT 84532-2968 (435) 259-7012	28 miles of technical whitewater from the Westwater Ranger Station to Cisco. Using the telephone, permits become available on a first-come, first-served basis 2 months prior to the launch date. One can acquire any available launch date within the two-month period. Permits: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/river_recreation/westwater_canyon.html
Dolores River	Dolores River Permits Bureau of Land Management Grand Resource Area 82 E. Dogwood #G Moab, UT 84532-2968 (435) 259-7012	Nearly 200 miles from Cahone to Moab. Permit only necessary from Gateway to Dewey. There is frequently no water except during early spring run-offs. Very limited season. For information on the popular Cahone to Bedrock section, call (970) 247-4082. Permits: http://www.co.blm.gov/sjra/sjdolores.htm
Green River, Canyon of Lodore	River Permits and Info Dinosaur National Monument 4545 Hwy. 40 Dinosaur, CO 81610 (970) 374-2468	70 miles of whitewater from Lodore Ranger Station to Split Mountain Campground. Lottery applications accepted November 1st through February 1st. Permits: http://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/privateriverrafting.htm
Green River, Desolation-Gray Canyons	Desolation Canyon-BLM Price Field Office 125 South, 600 West Price, UT 84501 (435) 636-3622	95 miles of intermediate whitewater from Sand Wash to Green River State Park. Since 60% of the granted permits were cancelled each year, the BLM abandoned their annual lottery in 2006. Using the telephone or in person, permits become available on a first-come, first-served basis up to five months prior to the launch date. One can acquire any available launch date within the five-month period. Permits: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/price/recreation/riverinf.html
Rogue River	Smullin VC at Rand 14335 Galice Rd. Merlin, OR 97532 (541) 479-3735	50 miles of Wild & Scenic river. Lottery applications are accepted between December 1 and January 31. An application form is available online and can be mailed or faxed with a $6.00 application fee payable to DOI-BLM. Permits: http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/rogue/about-permits.php
Salmon River, Lower	River Permits and Info Bureau of Land Management Route 3, Box 181 Cottonwood, ID 83522 (208) 962-3245	50 miles of excellent whitewater to the confluence with the Snake. Self-registration permit at the Hammer Creek launch site.
Salmon River, Main	North Fork Ranger District PO Box 180 North Fork, ID 83466 (208) 865-2725	Nearly 100 miles of river through the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Lottery applications accepted December 1st through January 31st. No permit required before June 21 but river can be in super flood at this time with flows above 40,000 cfs. Permits: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers/ Fax: (208) 865-2739
Salmon River, Middle Fork	Middle Fork Ranger District PO Box 750 Challis, ID 83226 (208) 879-4112	Nearly 100 miles of Wild & Scenic river. Lottery applications accepted December 1st through January 31st. Very difficult to draw in this lottery with more than 20 applications for each desirable launch date. If you're drawn, you'll have lots of people who want to join your trip, including us. Permits: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers/ Fax: (208) 879-4198
Salt River, Upper	River Permit Coordinator Tonto National Forest Globe Ranger District 7680 S. Six Shooter Cyn. Rd. Globe, AZ 85501 (928) 402-6200	60 miles of excellent whitewater from the Salt River Canyon bridge to Lake Roosevelt. The number of daily launches into the Wilderness is limited and a permit, limiting group size to 15, is required during the high use season from March 1st through May 15th (applications accepted by the Tonto National Forest from November 15th through January 15th). Day permits are required by the White Mountain Apache Tribe for use from the bridge to the Wilderness section: available at the Salt River Canyon Store. Currently no limits on the number of these launches. Permits: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/recreation/rec-permits-srpermits.shtml
San Juan River	San Juan River-BLM San Juan Field Office PO Box 7 Monticello, UT 84535 (435) 587-1544	84 miles of fast moving intermediate whitewater from Bluff to Clay Hills. Lottery applications are accepted through the last day of January. Permits: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/recreation/san_juan_river.html
Yampa River	River Permits and Info Dinosaur National Monument 4545 Hwy. 40 Dinosaur, CO 81610 (970) 374-2468	70 miles of whitewater from Deer Lodge Park to Split Mountain Campground. Lottery applications accepted November 1st through February 1st. Permits: http://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/privateriverrafting.htm
Verde River	River Permits and Info Verde Ranger Station PO Box 670 Camp Verde, AZ 86322 (928) 567-4121	Nearly 20 miles from Beasley Flats to Childs Power Plant. The Childs Hot Spring is the trip end reward. No permit currently required but there is frequently no water except during early spring run-offs. Very limited season.