| State: | NM |
| Agency: | BLM / USFS |
| Contact: | El Vado Ranch / Taos Field Office |
| Phone: | 505-758-8851 |
| Address: | 226 Cruz Alta Rd. Taos, NM 87571 |
| Website: | www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/taos/rio_chama_wild_scenic_river.htm |
| Fee: | Y |
| Permit: | Y |
| Type: | lottery |
| Peak Use: | May - July |
| Permit Season: | May 1 - Sep 4 |
| Difficulty: | III |
| Application Instructions: | All trips launching from El Vado require registration. In addition, launches between May 1 and September 4, 2004 require an advance reservation. Weekends are assigned by lottery and weekdays by telephone reservation. |
| Cost: | $6 application and $5 person up to 16 people in a group |
| Deadline: | Nov 1 - Jan 31 |
| Notification Date: | March 1 |
| Number of Permits: | |
| Number of Applications: | 1000 - 1500 season |
| Maximum Size: | 16 private |
| Cancellations: | Call after Apr 1; Chavez Canyon put-in does not require a permit, only registration. |
| Status: | 15DEC04 |