2007 river permit info
by mania
Greetings fellow river runners, here is the latest greatest river permit info for your private rafting or kayaking trips next year. Should you be successful or not, consider joining our mailing list to hook up with other boaters who might want to go.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado
This year was the first year for the new weighted lottery. Its already taken place but there are going to be smaller lotteries happening for cancelled trips, so sign up. Next years lottery is supposed to take place in May, 2007 for 2008 trips.
It is much easier to get a permit in the winter than at other times for the obvious reason that it is cold in the winter. My launch is Dec 31, 2007 so you know I will be bringing all the warm clothes I have.
- General Info: http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/overview-lees-ferry-diamond-ck.htm
- Permit Application: https://npspermits.us/
- Applications Accepted: Oct 1, 2006 - Oct 21, 2006
- Odds of Winning: 9.1%
- Fees: $25 application fee plus $100 per person 90 days before launch
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Cataract Canyon of the Colorado
There is no lottery for river permits. Essentially, river permits are first-come, first-served after the first business day in January for each calendar year. There are no daily launch limits in Canyonlands, so there is no need to submit mulitiple requests for the same date. If you submit a request, you will get a permit...for any date you choose.
- General Info: http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/reservations.htm
- Permit Application: http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/upload/appform.pdf
- Applications Accepted: Anytime after Jan 2, 2007
- Odds of Winning: 100%
- Fees: $30
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Westwater Canyon of the Colorado
Permits are issued only through advance reservation to individuals 18 years and older. The maximum group size is 25 people. Launches are issued on a first-come, first-served basis using the telephone and become available 2 months prior to the launch date. Make sure you check the calendar for available dates before calling.
- General Info: http://www.blm.gov/utah/moab/ww-info.html
- Permit Application: call (435) 259-7012
- Applications Accepted: between 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Odds of Winning: Very High
- Fees: $7 per person
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Desolation Canyon of the Green
New for 2007, the BLM is switching Desolation river permit system to be the same as the Westwater permit system. The only difference is that you can call up to 5 months ahead of time.
- General Info: http://www.blm.gov/utah/price/riverinf.htm
- Permit Application: call (435) 636-3622
- Applications Accepted: between 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Odds of Winning: Very High
- Fees: $18 per person
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Lodore Canyon of the Green or Yampa River in Dinosaur
A high use season (mid May thru mid Sept) lottery is held in February. Call in for low use trips or high use cancellations begin March 1, 2007.
- General Info: http://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/privateriverrafting.htm
- Permit Application: call (970) 374-2468
- Applications Accepted: Nov 1, 2006 - Jan 31, 2007
- Odds of Winning: 5.6%
- Fees: $15 application fee plus $185 permit fee
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Lower San Juan River
Call March 1, 2007 for cancellations only if you already filed the application and did not win.
- General Info: http://www.blm.gov/utah/monticello/river.htm
- Permit Application: call (435) 587-1544
- Applications Accepted: Dec 1, 2006 - Jan 31, 2007
- Odds of Winning: Good
- Fees: none to apply
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Rio Chama Wild and Scenic
Launch Lottery / Summer Season -- BLM’s 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.
- General Info: http://www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/taos/rio_chama_wild_scenic_river.htm
- Permit Application: call (505) 758-8851
- Applications Accepted: Dec 1, 2006 - Jan 31, 2007
- Odds of Winning: Fair
- Fees: $6 application fee plus $5 per person permit fee
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Salt River Canyon
Permits are required from March 1 thru May 15. You can call for cancellations as of Feb 1, 2007. This river was never permitted until some moron blew up Quartzite Falls with dynamite. Now every yahoo can run it and believe me I have seen my share of yahoos on this river (gun shootin, boom box blastin idiots). I hate yahoos.
- General Info: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/recreation/rec-permits-srpermits.shtml
- Permit Application: salt_river_wilderness_application.pdf
- Applications Accepted: Nov 15, 2006 - Jan 15, 2007
- Odds of Winning: Low
- Odds of having enough water if you do win: Low
- Odds of avoiding yahoos if you do win and you do have enough water: Extremely Low
- Fees: $10 application fee plus $75 permit fee
Selway, Snake, Middle Fork Salmon & Main Salmon Rivers
New this year the Forest Service intends to offer an online application starting in December (we'll see). Paper appliactions can still be used and must arrive before Jan 31 (not postmarked).
- General Info: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers/
- Permit Application: http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers/2007application.pdf
- Applications Accepted: Dec 1, 2006 - Jan 31, 2007
- Odds of Winning: Snake: 33.3%, Salmon 9.1%, MF 3.7%, Selway 3.3%
- Fees: $6 application fee plus a permit fee
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Rogue River Wild and Scenic
The Wild Rogue is a regulated use river with noncommercial permits required for floating between Grave Creek and Foster Bar from May 15 through October 15. Between October 16 and May 14 Wild Rogue noncommercial boaters are requested to stop by the Smullin Visitor Center at Rand in Galice or at the Grave Creek Boat Ramp to fill out a self-issuing permit. There are no fees for the self-issuing permits and no restrictions on the number of floaters per day.
- General Info: http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/rogue/permit.htm
- Permit Application: http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/rogue/floatspace-lottery.htm
- Applications Accepted: Dec 1, 2006 - Jan 31, 2007
- Odds of Winning: Good
- Fees: $10 per person permit fee
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Forks of the Kern
The Forest Service operates an advance reservation service in an effort to give boaters a more equal chance of obtaining a permit. The Forks Run is limited to 15 people per day. Permits are required from May 15 through September 15 each year.
- General Info: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/passespermits/river_use_permit.html
- Permit Application: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/passespermits/forks_run_application.html
- Applications Accepted: March 15, 2007 - April 15, 2007
- Odds of Winning: Not sure
- Fees: $2 application fee
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