Permit Directory
Every competitive permit,
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California— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessLost Coast Trail (King Range)
CAYear-round (spring/fall optimal)
Arizona— 2 permits
🏔 WildernessThe Wave – Coyote Buttes North
AZYear-round
🏔 WildernessCoyote Buttes South
AZYear-round
Utah— 5 permits
🏔 WildernessParia Canyon Overnight
UTMarch – June, September – November
🚣 RiverDesolation & Gray Canyon (Green River, Utah)
UTMarch – November (lottery May – September)
🚣 RiverWestwater Canyon
UTYear-round; peak season April 1 – September 30
🚣 RiverSan Juan River (Bluff to Clay Hills)
UTYear-round; peak season April 15 – July 15 requires a permit (pre-season lottery or walk-up); permits also required Sep 1–Oct 31
🚣 RiverLabyrinth & Stillwater Canyon — Green River
UTYear-round (spring and fall optimal)
Oregon— 3 permits
🚣 RiverRogue River Wild Section
ORControl season May 15 – Oct 15; self-issue Oct 16 – May 14
🚣 RiverLower Deschutes River
ORBoater Passes required year-round for anyone using a watercraft on the Lower Deschutes River (permit section from Maupin to Columbia River)
🚣 RiverOwyhee River Canyons (Lower)
ORTypically March – May (water-dependent; low flow by June most years)
Colorado— 1 permit
🚣 RiverBrowns Canyon (Arkansas River)
COPeak water May – July; paddleable year-round depending on flows