| State: | ID |
| Agency: | USFS |
| Contact: | North Fork Ranger District |
| Phone: | 208-865-2700 |
| Address: | PO Box 180, 11 Casey Road
North Fork, ID 83466 |
| Website: | www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers |
| Fee: | Y |
| Permit: | Y |
| Type: | lottery |
| Peak Use: | June 20 to September 7 (lottery control period) |
| Permit Season: | New in 2005, year-around permit required |
| Difficulty: | III - IV |
| Application Instructions: | There is one application form for the four big permit
rivers in Idaho. You can mail it in to any of the offices
but it has to be received by the close of business on
Jan 31st. You can also fax with a credit card number
but make sure the office you send it to accepts credit
cards. A permit is required for off-peak trips, but the
number of launches not currently limited. |
| Cost: | $6 application fee and $5/person/day user fee |
| Deadline: | received (not postmarked) Dec 1 - Jan 31 |
| Notification Date: | mid Feb |
| Number of Permits: | 13,881 requests (ratio of success 10:1) |
| Number of Applications: | 13,881 requests (ratio of success 10:1) |
| Maximum Size: | 30 |
| Cancellations: | Any unassigned or cancelled launches are allocated (by telephone only) on a first-come, first-served basis after the initial lottery in February and continuing throughout the lottery period. |
| Status: | 15DEC04 |
