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Private, Noncommercial River Permit Information

River/Agency Address Telephone Comments
Bruneau, Jarbridge,
Upper Owyhee
BLM
BLM
3380 Americana Terrace
Boise, ID 83706
208-334-1582
208-384-3300
Spring and early summer run
Colorado River
Cataract Canyon

National Park Service

Permit Forms
Canyonlands National Park
2282 SW Resource Blvd
Moab, UT 84532
Visitor: 435-719-2313
BackCountry:
435-259-4351
435-259-2911
ext. 2120
Contact NPS for details
Infor for permit for Green River between Green River State Park and Mineral Bottom (Labyrinth Canyon).

Online Permit Form
Colorado River
Grand Canyon

National Park Service
Grand Canyon River Permits Office
Grand Canyon National Park
PO Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

928-638-7843
cancellations:
800-959-9164   ext. 4
FAX: 928-638-7844

On December 9, 2003, the National Park service placed a hold on adding names to the noncommercial river permit wait list (more info). Current wait list members will be served in the same manner as they have been in the past.

Colorado River
Westwater Canyon

BLM
BLM
Moab Field Office
82 East Dogwood
Moab, UT 84532
435-259-7012 Permits required year round.
Call for launches 2 months prior to launch date from 8am to 12pm Mountain on weekdays (excluding Federal Holidays). Permits allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Dolores River
Bedrock to Gateway
BLM

BLM
Uncompahgre Field Office
2505 S. Townsend
Montrose, CO 81401

370-240-5300

No Permit required for boating the Dolores River within Colorado. However, BLM requires all boaters to register at the access points.

Dolores River
Gateway to Stateline
BLM

BLM
Grand Junction Field Office
2815 H Road
Grand Junction, CO  81506

970-244-3000

Permit not required for this section, however a Permit is required from State Line Rapid to Dewey Bridge, contact the Moab, Utah BLM office 435-259-7012 to obtain your permit.

Dolores River
Stateline to Dewey Bridge
BLM

BLM
Moab Field Office
82 East Dogwood, Suite M
Moab, UT 84532

435-259-7012

Permit required. Call between 8am-12pm Mon-Fri for further information.

Gila River
US Forest Service
Gila National Forest
Rt. 11, Box 100
Silver City, NM 88061
505-536-9461 No permit required.
Green River
Desolation/Gray

BLM
BLM
Desolation Applcation
125 South 600 West
Price, UT 84501
435-636-3622 (applications can be requested 24x7 thru 1/24/2004)
Fax: 435-636-3657 (name & address)
Permit required all year.
Apply 12/1-1/31. Lottery in Feb. Call-ins allowed w/permit on file. Available launch dates are also posted on the web.
 
Green River
Lodore/Yampa/Split Mountain

National Park Service
Dinosaur National Monument
River Office
4545 Hwy 40
Dinosaur, CO 81610
970-374-2468 Permits required all year.
Apply 12/1-1/31. Lottery in Feb. Call-ins allowed w/permit on file.
Permit can be obtained from the web.

Gunnison River
BLM

BLM
Uncompahgre Field Office
2505 S. Townsend
Montrose, CO 81401

303-249-7012

No Permit required.

Rio Chama
BLM
BLM
Taos Field Office
226 Cruz Alta Rd
Taos, NM 87571
505-758-8851
505-758-8148
Permits required at El Vado put-in. Early season (May 1 thru first week in June) and release season (mid-July thru end of August) permit by lottery; apply by 1/31. Boaters are asked to get self serve permits at the put-in 6/9-7/17. BLM also requests that boaters wanting to put on during that time to call BLM regarding their plans. Need to call or write for a permit.
Rio Grande
Big Bend & Lower Canyons

National Park Service
Big Bend National Park River Permits
Big Bend National Park, TX 79834
915-477-2251
915-477-2393
Permits required all year, available upon request.
Rio Grande
Lower Taos Box
BLM
BLM
Taos Resource Area River Permits
224 Cruz Alta Rd
Taos, NM 87571
505-758-8851 Private permits issued at put-in. Contact BLM for more info.
Rogue River
US Forest Service & BLM
Tioga Resources, Inc.
PO Box 55  (NOTE: New PO Box !!)
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-672-4168 Permits required 5/15-10/15. Apply 1/1-2/15. Lottery in March. Call-ins allowed w/permit on file. Permit can be filled out on the web.
Salmon River
Main Fork

US Forest Service
Main Fork of the Salmon River
North Fork Ranger District
11 Casey Road (UPS & FedEx)
PO Box 180
North Fork, ID 83466-0180
208-865-2725 - app requests
208-865-2700 - Information
See Salmon River/Middle Fork comments
Salmon River
Middle Fork

US Forest Service
Middle Fork of the Salmon River
Middle Fork Ranger District
Hwy. 93 N (UPS & FedEx)
PO Box 750
Challis, ID 83226-0750
208-865-2725- app requests
208-879-4101 - Information
Four River Lottery. Apply 12/1-1/31 (fee). Lottery in Feb. Call-ins allowed w/permit on file. Permit can be obtained from the web.
4 Rivers application page.
Salt River
US Forest Service

River Permit Coordinator
Tonto National Forest, Globe Ranger District
7680 S. Six Shooter Canyon Rd
Globe, AZ 85501

928-402-6200
Ft. Apache Res.:
928-338-4385

Forest Service permit for wilderness stretch required 3/1-5/15; apply 12/1-1/15. Permit can be obtained from the web.
Tribal Permits from White Mountain Game & Fish required for boating through Ft. Apache reservation year-round; permit available at Salt River Trading Post near put-in. For further information about the rules and regulations on Tribal lands and waters, contact the White Mountain Apache Outdoor Recreation Division at (928) 338-4385.
San Juan River
Bluff to Clay Hills

BLM/National Park
BLM
San Juan Field Office
PO Box 7
Monticello, UT 84535
435-587-1544 Apply 12/1-1/31. Lottery in Feb. Call-ins allowed w/permit on file. Permits required all year; fee season runs 3/1-10/31.
Need to call or write for a permit.
Selway River
US Forest Service
US Forest Service
West Fork Ranger District
6735 West Fork Road
Darby, MT 59829-9654
406-821-3269 See Salmon river/Middle Fork comments
Snake River
Hells Canyon

US Forest Service
Hells Canyon National Rec Area
2535 Riverside Dr. (UPS & FedEx)
PO Box 699
Clarkston, WA 99403-0699
509-758-1957 See Salmon River/Middle Fork comments
 
More river and permit information can be found at the River Management Society Website.
 
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Revised/updated: March 07, 2004

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