Permit/Trip Planning

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Pikes Peak River Runners

 

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2007 River Permit Applications dates

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Date Revised: November 12, 2006



Arizona


Colorado River, Grand Canyon

Permit Application Deadline:  
Managing Agency: Grand Canyon National Park
P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ  86023-0129
phone: 928-638-7843, 800-959-9164
fax: 928-638-7844

Salt River, Salt River Canyon

Permit Application Deadline: January 15th application deadline for use from March 1st through May 15th, $10 application fee
Managing Agency: River Permit Coordinator
Tonto National Forest
Globe Ranger District
7680 S. Six Shooter Canyon Rd
Globe, AZ  85501
928-402-6236

Don Sullivan River Ranger
Dates applied for: Entry date: April 3, 4, 2, 2007

Exit date:  April 5, 6, 4, 2007


Colorado

Dolores River


Permit Application Deadline: No permit necessary
Managing Agency: BLM

970-240-5300

River Ranger email

Date applied for: Memorial weekend May 26-28, 2007 ; backup for Yampa or Green River trip
Trip Leader:

Green River, Gates of Lodore

Permit Application Deadline: Applications accepted from November 1st - February 1st.
Application fee: $15
Managing Agency: River Office
Dinosaur National Monument
4545 Hwy. 40
Dinosaur, CO  81610
970-374-2468
Date applied for: May 26, 2007
Saturday of Memorial weekend

 

Yampa River, Yampa River Canyon

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: $15
Date applied for:
Managing Agency: River Office
Dinosaur National Monument
4545 Hwy. 40
Dinosaur, CO  81610
970-374-2468
Date applied for: applied for Gates of Lodore - Green river in 2007
 

Eagle River

Permit Application Deadline: No permit necessary
Managing Agency:
Date applied for:
Trip Leader:

Gunnison Gorge

Permit Application Deadline: No permit necessary
Managing Agency:
Date applied for: This is a difficult long hike to put-in with gear.  Best to use a paddleboat or duckies.
Trip Leader:  David Levine

North Platte

Permit Application Deadline: No permit necessary
Managing Agency: Forest Service
Date applied for: May/June 2006- Memorial weekend if no other permitted river comes up.
Trip Leader:  Jack Schneider

Idaho


Main Salmon River

Permit Application Deadline: October 1-January 31st
Managing Agency: North Fork Ranger District
PO Box 180
North Fork, ID 83466-0180
Application requests: 208-865-2725
Additional info: 208-865-2700
fax: 208-865-2739
Physical Address:  11 Casey Road
Dates applied for: August? if you want a mellow trip with duckies

Middle Fork of the Salmon River

Permit Application Deadline: October 1-January 31st
Managing Agency: Middle Fork Ranger District
PO Box 750
Challis, ID 83226-0750
Application requests: 208-879-4112
Additional info: 208-879-4101
fax: 208-879-4198
Physical Address:  Hwy. 93 N.
Dates applied for: July 2, July 3, July 1, June 30 (2007)
July 4th holiday week

Selway River

Permit Application Deadline: October 1-January 31st
Managing Agency: West Fork Ranger District
6735 West Fork Road
Darby, MT  59829-9654
phone: 406-821-3269
fax: 208-821-1211
Dates applied for:

Snake River, Hells Canyon

Permit Required:

Friday preceding Memorial Day-September 10.
Permit Application Deadline: October 1-January 31st

Cancellation Policy:

Any unassigned, cancelled or unconfirmed launches will be allocated by telephone a first-come, first-served basis after the initial lottery in February.
Managing Agency: Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
P.O. Box 699
Clarkston, WA  99403-0699
phone: 509-758-1957
fax: 509-758-1963
Physical Address:  2535 Riverside Drive

Oregon


Rogue River

Permit Application Deadline: January 31st
Managing Agency: BLM- Oregon

How to apply for a permit- lottery system

 

Dates applied for:

New Mexico


Rio Chama

Permit Application Deadline: Interested individuals should call Pat Rael, permit specialist, at 505-751-4731 or 888-882-6188 to reserve a launch date (Sunday - Thursday).  Need to request a paper permit for Friday and Saturday launches (2 day trip).
Managing Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Taos Field Office

226 Cruz Alta Rd
Taos, NM  87571
phone: 505-758-8851

River Information Recording: 888-882-6188

Dates applied for:

 

 

Trip Leader: 

Taos Box

Permit Application Deadline: No permit necessary
Managing Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Taos Field Office

226 Cruz Alta Rd
Taos, NM  87571
phone: 505-758-8851

River Information Recording: 888-882-6188
Dates applied for: Club weekend scheduled for May 19-20, 2007

Jeff Hodge (trip leader)


Texas


Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park

Permit Required:

none required
Permit Application Deadline: none

River Flows

Cancellation Policy:

Managing Agency:

National Park Service

Dates applied for: Week of April 2- backup for Salt river trip  See Big Bend trip planning page for details.
Trip Leader:

Utah


Colorado River, Cataract Canyon

Permit Required:

all year
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: 435-259-4351
Dates applied for:  
Trip Leader:

Colorado River, Westwater Canyon

Permit Required:

Call in system:   Call in 2 months before your desired launch date to claim a permit by checking this 2006 calendar. Monday - Friday 8 am to 12 noon only!  2007 Calendar not ready yet.

435-259-7012

Permit Application Deadline:

Don't need to fill one out anymore, just call 2 months before you want a permit.

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.
Managing Agency: Westwater Canyon-BLM
Moab Field Office
82 East Dogwood #G
Moab, UT 84532-2968
435-259-7012
Dates applied for: July 21/22, 2007 (need to call in on May 21/22, 2007 at 8 am)

July 28/29, 2007 (need to call in on May 28/29, 2007 at 8 am)

Green River, Desolation/Gray Canyons

Permit Required:

New Call in system:   Call in up to 5 months before your desired launch date to claim a permit by checking this 2007 calendar. Monday - Friday 8 am to 12 noon only! 

435-636-3622

 

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 South, 600 West
Price, UT 84501
435-636-3622
Dates applied for:  

San Juan River

Permit Required:

Call managing agency for a permit application.   Also check the calendar on their website for open dates.

Permit Application Deadline:

Fee Season: Early December-January 31st
Non-fee Season: anytime

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 starting March 1st for unfilled launch dates or cancellations.
Managing Agency: San Juan River-BLM
San Juan Field Office
P.O. Box 7
Monticello, UT 84535
435-587-1544
Dates applied for: Email Joe Gross for more info., 2000 cfs minimum flow, Flow information (6 days on the river)

Early May?