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4 Rivers Lottery -- 2009 Boating Season
The Main Salmon, Middle Fork of the Salmon, Selway, and Snake-Hells Canyon
Rivers, located in central Idaho and eastern Oregon, offer a broad range
of floating and recreation opportunities. These exciting rivers provide
scenery, steep canyons, wildlife, and whitewater thrills for thousands
of river runners each summer during the floating season.
Non-commercial permits to float these four rivers (the Main Salmon, Middle
Fork of the Salmon, Selway, and Snake-Hells Canyon) are allocated through
a computerized lottery system. Private (non-commercial) floaters may apply
for launch reservations for the four Rivers on one application form.
2009 Four Rivers Lottery Applications
Middle Fork of the Salmon River: Calls for pre and post season launch reservations for 2009 will be accepted beginning October1, 2008 at 8 am Mountain time. Call (208) 879-4101 to make your reservation. There is no waiting list.
Application Information - the information packet has not been finalized yet; it will be posted here as soon as it is ready.
- Application Form - the application form has not been finalized yet; it will be posted here as soon as it is ready. Acceptance of online and paper applications does not begin until December 1st.
The lottery drawing is usually accomplished by mid to late February. All applicants will be sent a Results notice telling them whether they were successful or not. Applicants listing an email address will receive their notice via email. Applicants who did not list an email address on their application, or rejected emails, will receive a letter via regular mail. This site will be updated once the lottery has been run.
Because of privacy concerns, we do not give out success information over the telephone.
Cancellations: Cancelled launches will be allocated by telephone only on a first come, first served basis after the initial lottery in February and continuing throughout the year. Collect calls will not be accepted. See the specifics for each river listed below.
Main
Salmon River
North Fork Ranger District
(208) 865-2725 - application requests
(208) 865-2700 - Information
Fax: (208)-865-2738 |
Middle
Fork River
Middle Fork Ranger District
(208) 879-4101
7:45 am - 4:30 pm - Information
Fax: (208) 879-4198 |
Snake
River
Hells Canyon National
Recreation Area
888-758-8037 (lottery forms info October 1 - February 28)
(509) 758-1957
Fax: (509) 758-1963 |
Selway River
West Fork Ranger District
(406) 821-3269
Fax: (406) 821-1211 |
Email Middle Fork and Salmon River Program
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