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Filtered by tag:Class IV-V
4 permits
Arizona— 1 permit
🚣 RiverColorado River through Grand Canyon (Noncommercial)
AZYear-round; noncommercial trips from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek are 12–25 days (NPS-defined range).
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Oregon— 1 permit
🚣 RiverIllinois River Wild Section (Oregon)
ORApproximately March – mid-May (water-dependent)
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Utah— 1 permit
🚣 RiverWestwater Canyon
UTYear-round; peak season April 1 – September 30
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
West Virginia— 1 permit
🚣 RiverGauley River (Dam Release Season)
WV22–23 release days over 6 weekends in September–October: first 5 weekends Fri–Mon (4 days each), final weekend Sat–Sun only (e.g. 2024 season: Sept 6 – Oct 19)
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.
Permit score
Permit score: how competitive this permit is to snag — 1 is easy, 5 is nearly impossible.