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Send in application to get on waitlist for preferred dates.

Send in application to get on waitlist for preferred dates.

Permits for the Grand Canyon are required and available through a weighted lottery system in February (additional dates may be distributed throughout the year).

Lottery for river permits Mar 1 through May 15. Applications due Jan 31.

Permits become available the last Sunday in February of each year for trips from May 1 through October 15. While permits for day trips or weekday overnight trips are generally available on short notice, advance reservation for weekend overnight trips is recommended.

Overnight camping is available in any of the 34 designated campsites and requires a permit that can be reserved starting two months in advance. No permit is required for day use of the river.

Permits are required year around and available starting January 1st for the year.

Permits required year around. Lottery for high-use season second weekend in May to second weekend in July with applications due Jan 31.

Self issue permit can be downloaded from BLM website, and are available at self registration stations at the put in and take out.

Self issue permit can be downloaded from BLM website, and are available at self registration stations at the put in and take out.

Permits are required year-round for individuals wishing to float the Wild section of the Salmon River, which extends from Corn Creek to Long Tom Bar. The lottery control season extends from June 20 through September 7. Application due January 31. No more than eight float boat parties are allowed to launch each day. Outside the lottery season, the number of launches is unlimited, but a trip permit is required before launching. A maximum of 30 people is allowed per group.

A float permit is required year-round to be on the waters of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River between Dagger Falls and the river's confluence with the Main Salmon. The lottery control season extends from May 28 - September 3. Applications are due January 31. Seven launches are allowed per day. During the lottery control season, an average of four launches per day are allocated for outfitter-guide trips with three for the public. Outside of the control season, the seven launches are available to all on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations open on October 1 for the following year.

The limited permit season runs annually from May 15 to July 31. Lottery applications due January 31. Only one party of up to 16 people is allowed to launch each day during that time. Permits are not required outside the control season on the Selway River. Group size is limited to 20 people outside the permit season.

Wild River Reservations – from Hells Canyon Dam to Upper Pittsburg Landing – are required for the issuance of a trip permit, seven days a week during the primary season (Friday preceding Memorial Day weekend through September 30th). There are three private permit launches each day. These reservations can be obtained either through the 4 rivers Lottery (application due January 31) or by picking up a cancellation once the lottery reservations have been allocated. Both processes can only be done through the website www.recreation.gov or by calling Reserve America at 877-444-6777. Cancellations need to be made no later than 15 days prior to launch. Self-Issue River Permits are required for the entire river corridor during the secondary season, but do not require an advance reservation. They can be self-issued at any river portal.

Permits issued through a lottery managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Peak season is May 15th to July 15th.

Permits required. Friday and Saturday launches April 15 to September 15 distributed by lottery with application due before January 31.

Boater pass available through online reservation system with available launches distributed on a rolling basis.

Boater pass available through online reservation system with available launches distributed on a rolling basis.

Self-issued permits required and available prior to launch from Selma Market.

Online permit required from Recreation.gov year-round as reservations distributed on a rolling four month basis.

Online permit required from Recreation.gov year-round as reservations distributed on a rolling four month basis.

Self issue permit can be downloaded from BLM website.

Self issue permit can be downloaded from BLM website.

Self issue permit can be downloaded from BLM website.

A float permit is available year-round for the Wild section of the Rogue River. A lottery is used to allocate the control season (May 15 - October 15) launches. Pre- and post-control season launches are obtained by filling out a self-issued permit available at Smullin Visitor Center.

Wild River Reservations – from Hells Canyon Dam to Upper Pittsburg Landing – are required for the issuance of a trip permit, seven days a week during the primary season (Friday preceding Memorial Day weekend through September 30th). There are three private permit launches each day. These reservations can be obtained either through the 4 rivers Lottery (application due January 31) or by picking up a cancellation once the lottery reservations have been allocated. Both processes can only be done through the website www.recreation.gov or by calling Reserve America at 877-444-6777. Cancellations need to be made no later than 15 days prior to launch. Self-Issue River Permits are required for the entire river corridor during the secondary season, but do not require an advance reservation. They can be self-issued at any river portal.

Permit required year-round. Permits are released on recreation.gov (click here for link) at 8 am MT two calendar months in advance; popular weekend days are booked within seconds.

Permits are required year-round for all overnight river trips and available by reservation with mid April to mid October launch dates made available the December prior and mid October to mid April launch dates made available the June prior.

Permits are required year around and available starting January 1st for the year.

Permits required year around. Lottery for high-use season second weekend in May to second weekend in September with applications due Jan 31.

Dates between May 1 & September 30 are lottery controlled with a summer high use season May 15 to August 14 allowing six launches per day and low use spring and fall seasons allowing two launches per day. During winter months the river typically freezes over and is impassible to watercraft.

Permits are required year-round for all overnight river trips and available by reservation with mid April to mid October launch dates made available the December prior and mid October to mid April launch dates made available the June prior.

A permit is required year-round. For trips launching April 15 - July 15, launches are allocated through a permit lottery with applications due on January 31. Permits for trips before the lottery season are available by reservation on December 1 the year prior and trips after the lottery season are available by reservation on March 16.

A permit is required year-round. For trips launching April 15 - July 15, launches are allocated through a permit lottery with applications due on January 31. Permits for trips before the lottery season are available by reservation on December 1 the year prior and trips after the lottery season are available by reservation on March 16.