| State: | ID |
| Agency: | USFS |
| Contact: | West Fork Ranger District |
| Phone: | 406-821-3269 |
| Address: | 6735 West Fork Rd. Darby, MT 59829 |
| Website: | www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation/4rivers |
| Fee: | Y |
| Permit: | Y |
| Type: | lottery |
| Peak Use: | April - July |
| Permit Season: | May 15 - July 31 (not all dates available) |
| 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. No permit required for non peak use trips. |
| Cost: | $6 application fee |
| Deadline: | received (not postmarked) Dec 1 - Jan 31 |
| Notification Date: | Mid Feb |
| Number of Permits: | In 2002 there were 5766 applications for 1 launch/day for the 62 days available for private launches |
| Number of Applications: | In 2002 there were 5766 applications for 1 launch/day for the 62 days available for private launches |
| Maximum Size: | 16 people |
| Cancellations: | First come, first served. Allocated by telephone only. |
| Status: | 15DEC04 |