Paddle Rules Finder

River trip permits

22 river and paddling-area permits listed on Recreation.gov (RIDB). Open a permit for season notes and the official lottery or reservation link. Checked 2026-10-26.

Permit required: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Reservations) (FS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Canyonlands National Park - Day Use River Permits (NPS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Canyonlands National Park - Overnight River Permits (NPS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Desolation Gray - Green River Permit (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov · 435-636-3600

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Dinosaur Green And Yampa River Permits (NPS)

Lottery and reservations on Recreation.gov · 970-374-2468

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Dolores River Permits (Gateway, CO to Dewey Bridge, UT) (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Forks of the Kern River Permits (FS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Hells Canyon - Snake River (4 Rivers) (FS)

Lottery and reservations on Recreation.gov · 509-758-0616

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: John Day River Day Use Permits (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov · (541) 416-6700

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: John Day River Overnight Permits (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov · (541) 416-6700

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Lower Deschutes River Boater Pass (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Middle Fork Of The Salmon (4 Rivers) (FS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Pere Marquette National Scenic River Watercraft Permits (Huron Manistee) (FS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Pine National Scenic River Watercraft Permits (Huron Manistee) (FS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River Permits (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Rogue River Wild Section (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov · 541-479-3735

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov · 970-244-3000

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Salmon River (4 Rivers) (FS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: San Juan River Permit Lottery And Reservations (BLM)

Lottery and reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Selway River (4 Rivers) (FS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Tuolumne River Permits (FS)

Reservations on Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Permit required: Westwater Canyon River Permits (BLM)

Reservations on Recreation.gov · 435-259-2100

Recreation.gov (RIDB), checked 2026-10-26

Source: Recreation.gov Recreation Information Database (RIDB). Rules and dates change; the Recreation.gov page is the authority.