Multi-day Rafting Rivers

Flow data, permits, and trip planning for Western US rivers.

30 rivers

					Season	Deadline
Browns Canyon \| Arkansas River	Colorado	III-IV	20	1-2	May-Aug	No permit required
Cataract Canyon \| Colorado River	Utah	III-V	96	4-6	Apr-Oct	Self issue
Deschutes River	Oregon	II-IV	98	3-5	May-Oct	Self issue
Desolation/Gray \| Green River	Utah	II-III	84	5-7	May-Aug	Closes Jan 31
Dolores River	Colorado/Utah	II-IV	150	3-6	Apr-Jun	Self issue
Gates of Lodore \| Green River	Colorado/Utah	III-IV	43	3-5	May-Sep	Closes Jan 31
Grand Canyon \| Colorado River	Arizona	III-IV	226	12-25	Year-round	Opens Feb 1
Grande Ronde River	Oregon/Washington	II-III	46	3-4	Apr-Jun	Self issue
Gunnison Gorge / Black Canyon	Colorado	II-III	14	2-3	May-Sep	Self issue
Hells Canyon \| Snake River	Idaho/Oregon	III-IV	34	3-5	May-Sep	Closes Jan 31
Illinois River	Oregon	IV-V	31	3-4	Feb-Apr	Self issue
John Day River	Oregon	I-II	147	5-7	Mar-Jun	Self issue
Klamath River	California/Oregon	III-IV	55	3-5	May-Sep	No permit required
Lower Salmon River	Idaho	III-IV	54	3-4	May-Sep	Self issue
Main Salmon River	Idaho	III-IV	79	4-6	Jun-Sep	Closes Jan 31
Middle Fork \| Flathead River	Montana	II-III	46	3-5	Jun-Aug	No permit required
Middle Fork \| Salmon River	Idaho	III-IV+	104	5-8	Jun-Aug	Closes Jan 31
North Fork \| Flathead River	Montana	II+	59	3-4	Jun-Aug	No permit required
Owyhee River – Lower Section	Oregon	II-III	60	4-5	Mar-Jun	Self issue
Owyhee River – Middle Section	Oregon	IV-V	55	4-6	Mar-May	Self issue
Rio Chama	New Mexico	II-III	31	2-3	Apr-Jul	Closes Jan 31
Rogue River	Oregon	III-IV	40	3-4	May-Oct	Closes Jan 31
Ruby/Horsethief Canyons \| Colorado River	Colorado/Utah	I-II	25	2-3	Year-round	Rolling - 60 days
Salt River (Upper Salt)	Arizona	III-IV	52	3-5	Mar-Apr	Closes Jan 31
San Juan River	Utah	II-III	83	2-6	Apr-Jun	Closes Jan 31
Selway River	Idaho	IV-IV+	47	3-5	May-Jul	Closes Jan 31
Smith River	Montana	I-II	59	4-5	May-Jun	Closes Feb 15
Tuolumne River	California	IV+	18	1-2	Apr-Jul	Self issue
Westwater Canyon \| Colorado River	Utah	III-IV	11	1-2	Apr-Oct	Rolling - 60 days
Yampa River	Colorado	III-IV	71	4-5	May-Jun	Closes Jan 31