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Monday September 10, 2007

Links for Fun, Safety, and Conservation:

RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY: http://river-management.org – check out their links for
comprehensive connections to all major sources – governmental in U.S. and Canada,
national and international guide services, and conservation/preservation organizations. See
their listing of all rivers with limited, required permits (they defer to American Whitewater’s
listing for all others.)
 
NEW! http://www.river-management.org/BLM-Rivers/floatable.htm

AMERICAN WHITEWATER: http://www.americanwhitewater.org – check out their annual
"It' Permit Season" for dates and group size for the whole gamut of registrations: statewide,
simple, high water, on-site, lottery, lottery with limited daily launches, and required pre-
registrations.

NATIONAL RIVERS INVENTORY (NRI): http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca – check
out more than 3400 free-flowing river segments by state on an interactive map server.
Or, order their free CD-ROM compiled by the National Park Service.

http://www.acanet.org  American Canoe Association

http://www.cascadeoutfitters.com  Cascade Outfitters Equipment

http://www.costaricarios.com  Costa Rica Rios Adventure Company

http://www.idahowhitewater.net  Vince's Idaho Whitewater Page

http://www.idahorivers.org   Idaho Rivers United

http://www.LNT.org  Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics

http://www.parkheadquarters.com  Park Headquarters Online Source

River Trip Permit-Registration Links:

The following links update the River Otter Appendix 11 as of Feb.25, 2005 for your hot-linking ease.

River/Agency

Type of Permit/Registration

Phone

Current Workable Website

 

 

 

 

ALSEK--Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, Canada

Waitlist for preferred dates; 

867-634-7250

http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane/activ/activ2_e.asp

 

full trip includes Dry Bay permit (obtain this first)

 

kluane.info@pc.gc.ca  (visitor centre)

 

 

 

 

CARSON (East)--Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada

Self-issued permits required at Hangman's Bridge put-in

775-882-2766

http://www.fs.fed.us/htnf/districts/carson.shtml

 

 

 

 

COLORADO (Cataract Canyon)--Canyonlands National Park

Reservations accepted after Jan. 1st until quotas fill

435-259-4351

http://www.nps.gov/cany/river/cataract.htm

 

 

 

 

COLORADO (Grand Canyon, Little Colorado, Diamond Creek)--AZ

Waiting list closed; Call-in system for those on list

800-959-9164

http://www.gcpba.org

 

 

 

http://www.nps.gov/grca/river/non_commercial_general_info.htm

 

 

 

 

COLORADO (Westwater)--Moab, Utah

Reservations first-come, first-served 2 mo. in advance

435-259-2100

http://www.blm.gov/utah/moab

 

 

 

 

DESCHUTES (Lower)--BLM, Prinevill, Oregon

On-demand, "limited entry" pass req. for Fri.-Sun. July 1

541-416-6700

http://www.or.blm.gov/Prineville/Deschutes_River/index.htm

 

until Labor Day, others must carry "boater pass"

 

http://www.boaterpass.com  (online pass ordering)

 

 

 

 

DOLORES--BLM, Colorado and Utah

Permits required Utah section; self-issued permits for CO

435-259-7012

http://www.co.blm.gov/sjra/sjdolores.htm

 

 

 (8 a.m.-noon)

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN (Desolation-Gray Canyons)--Price, Utah

Lottery and call-in (but must have permit appl. on file)

435-636-3622

http://www.blm.gov/utah/price/riverinf.htm

 

 

 

 

GREEN ("Gates of Lodore")--Dinosaur, Colorado

Lottery (cannot also choose Yampa-Green)

970-374-2468

http://www.nps.gov/dino/river

*  YAMPA and Lower Gates of Lodore)--Dinosaur, Colorado

Lottery (cannot also choose Gates of Lodore)

970-374-2468

http://www.nps.gov/dino/river

 

 

 

 

ILLINOIS--Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon

Onsite registration; limit 12 people per group

541-858-2200

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/rivers

 

 

 

 

JARBIDGE/BRUNEAU--BLM Bruneau Field Office, Boise, ID

Onsite or registration by mail; limit 15 people per group

208-384-3300

http://www.id.blm.gov/recreation/jarbidge

 

 

 

 

OWYHEE RIVER--BLM Vale Oregon District/USFS

Onsite registration; limit 15 above Rome, 20 below

541-473-3144

http://www.or.blm.gov/vale/recreation/Owyhee/privbtr.htm

 

 

 

 

PLATTE--Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests, Laramie, WY

Commercial permits required; private groups limited to 15

307-326-2508

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr

 

 

 

 

RIO CHAMA AND RIO GRANDE (Lower Box Canyon)--Taos, NM

Lottery for weekend permits May 1--Labor Day;

505-758-8851

http://www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/taos/rio_chama_wild_scenic_river

 

 telephone for weekdays; self-registration for L. Box Cyn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIO GRANDE RIVER (Big Bend National Park), Texas

Self-issued permits available at NPS centers and stations

432-477-2251

http://www.nps.gov/bibe/riversb.htm

 

 

 

 

ROGUE--Merlin, Oregon

Lottery; self-issued permits for off-season  (10/16--5/14)

541-618-2200

http://www.or.blm.gov/rogueriver

 

 (Tioga Resources, Inc. is lottery agency)

541-672-4168

http://www.umpcoos.com/rogue  (Tioga Resources, Inc.)

 

 

 

 

SALMON RIVER (Lower)--Cottonwood, Idaho

Hammer Ck. To Heller Bar self-issue, onsite permits

280-962-3245

http://www.id.blm.gov/cottonwood/lsr/index.htm

 

 

 

 

SALMON RIVER (Main)--North Fork, Idaho

Lottery for 6/20 to 9/7; permits required in off-season

208-865-2700

http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers

 

 

 

 

SALMON RIVER (Middle Fork)--Challis, Idaho

Lottery for 5/28 to 9/3; permits required in off-season

208-879-4101

http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers

 

 

 

 

SALT--Tonto National Forest, Globe, Arizona

Reservations for wilderness area; day permit for tribal area

928-402-6200

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/recreation/permits/srpermits.htm

 

 

 

 

SAN JUAN--Monticello, Utah

Lottery; call-ins must have application on file

435-587-1544

http://blm.gov/utah/monticello/river.htm

 

 

 

 

SELWAY--Darby, Montana

Lottery for 5/15 to 7/31; no permit required rest of year

406-821-3269

http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers

 

 

 

 

SMITH--Smith River State Park, Great Falls, Montana

Lottery; call in for cancellations or remaining launches

406-454-5840

http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/smith

 

 

 

 

SNAKE (Hells Canyon)--Clarkston, Washington

Lottery Fri. of Memorial weekend thru 9/10; then self-issue

509-758-1957

http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers

 

 

 

 

SNAKE--Bridger-Teton National Forest, Jackson, Wyoming

Only necessary for >15 people; mail-in or on-line; no onsite

307-739-5444

http://www.fs.fed.us/btnf/teton/river/index.shtml

(South Park Bridge to Sheep Gulch Ramp)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TATSHENSHINI-ALSEK--Glacier Bay National Park, Yakutat, AK

Waiting list

907-784-3370

http://www.nps.gov/glba/InDepth/visit/activities/wilderness

and Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park

 

867-634-7043

 

 

 

 

 

TUOLUME--Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland, California

Reservations taken after Jan. 1st on first-come basis

209-962-7825

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/stanislaus/groveland/tcover.shtml

 

 

 

 

UMPQUA (North)--Glide, Oregon

 Currently only necessary for commercial permits

541-672-6601

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua/recreation/watersports/rafting.shtml

 

 

 

 

YAMPA (see GREEN-YAMPA above)

See GREEN-YAMPA ABOVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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