Are you planning a kayaking or rafting trip down one of the United States’ many amazing rivers? If so, make sure you contact the appropriate permit office and obtain the needed river permit for the date of your desired journey.
Arizona River Trips
Colorado River, Grand Canyon
River Permit Application:
New waiting list applications no longer accepted. An entirely new permitting system has been implemented. Check the link below for details.
Managing Agency:
Grand Canyon National Park
P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023-0129
Phone: (928) 638-7843
Fax: (928) 638-7844
Salt River, Salt River Canyon
River Permit Application Deadline: November 15 – January 15th for use from March 1st through May 15th.
Recreation Permits are required to utilize the Tribal lands and waters of those portions of the Salt River Canyon which are within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. These permits are required 365 days a year. Permits may be obtained at the Salt River Trading Post near the Highway 60 Bridge.
Managing Agency:
Tonto National Forest
Globe Ranger District
7680 S. Six Shooter Canyon Rd. Globe, AZ 85501
Phone: (928) 402-6200
Fax: (928) 402-6292
Colorado River Trips
Green River, Gates of Lodore
River Permit Application Deadline: Applications accepted from November 1st – February 1st.
Application fee: $15
Managing Agency:
Dinosaur National Monument River Office
Physical Address: 4545 Hwy. 40 Dinosaur, CO 81610
Phone: (970) 374-2468
Yampa River, Yampa River Canyon
River Permit Application Deadline: High use applications accepted from November 1st – February 1st. High use is considered to be launch dates before July 14th. To request launch dates after July 14th by phone after March 1st.
Application fee: $5
Managing Agency:
Dinosaur National Monument River Office
Physical Address: 4545 Hwy. 40 Dinosaur, CO 81610
Phone: (970) 374-2468
Idaho River Trips
Salmon River, Main Salmon River
River Permit Required: Year Round
Permit Application Deadline: 4:30 PM on January 31st
Managing Agency:
North Fork Ranger District
PO Box 180
North Fork, ID 83466-0180
Phone: (208) 865-2700
Fax: (208) 865-2738
Physical Address: 11 Casey Rd, North Fork, ID 83466
Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Boundary Creek to Main Salmon
River Permit Required: Year Round
Permit Information for the Middle Fork of the Salmon River
Managing Agency:
Middle Fork Ranger District
PO Box 750
Challis, ID 83226-0750
Phone: (208) 879-4101
Fax: (208) 879-4198
Physical Address: 311 US-93, Challis, ID 83226
Montana River Trips
Selway River
River Permit Application Deadline: 4:30 PM on January 31st
Managing Agency:
West Fork Ranger District
Physical Address: 6735 West Fork Road Darby, MT 59829
Phone: (406) 821-3269
Fax: (406) 821-1211
Oregon River Trips
Rogue River, Wilderness Run
River Permit Application Deadline: January 31st
Managing Agency:
Bureau of Land Management
14335 Galice Road Merlin, Oregon 97532
Phone: (541) 471-6535
Fax: (541) 479-0535
E-mail
Utah River Trips
Colorado River, Cataract Canyon
River Permit Required: All year
Get your Cataract Canyon river permit
Permit Application Deadline: First come, first served
Cancellation Policy: Reservation fees are non-refundable.
Managing Agency:
National Park Service Reservation Office
2282 South West Resource Blvd. Moab, UT 84532-3298
Phone: (435) 259-4351
Fax: (435) 259-4285
Colorado River, Westwater Canyon
River Permit Required: All year
Get Westwater Canyon River Permit
Permit Application Deadline: Early December-January 31st
Cancellation Policy:
To keep the launch date awarded to you, you must pay for the permit 30 days in advance of your launch or your launch goes up for grabs. If you applied for a permit and did not receive one, you can call the managing agency for unfilled launch dates or cancellations.
Managing Agency:
Westwater Canyon – BLM Grand Resource Area
82 East Dogwood #G Moab, UT 84532-2968
Phone: (435) 259-7012
Fax: (435) 259-2158
Green River, Desolation/Gray Canyons
River Permit Required:
March 1st-October 31st
Get your Green River permit
Permit Application Deadline:
Fee Season: Early December-January 31st
Cancellation Policy:
To keep the launch date awarded to you, you must pay for the permit 30 days in advance of your launch or your launch goes up for grabs. If you applied for a permit and did not receive one, you can call the managing agency for unfilled launch dates or cancellations.
Managing Agency:
Desolation Canyon – BLM Price Field Office
125 S 600 W, Price, UT 84501
Phone: (435) 636-3622
San Juan River, Bluff to Clay Hills
River Permit Required:
The San Juan River permit lottery and reservations are now available to book online. The process for obtaining a permit varies depending on the launch date of your desired trip.
Managing Agency:
San Juan River BLM Field Office
P.O. Box 7 Monticello, UT 84535
Phone: (435) 587-1544
Washington River Trips
Snake River, Hells Canyon
River Permit Required: Year Round
Permit Application Deadline: 4:30 PM on January 31st
Managing Agency:
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
P.O. Box 699 Clarkston, WA 99403-0699
Phone: (509) 758-1957
Physical Address: 2535 Riverside Dr, Clarkston, WA 99403
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