Do I need a permit to float Canyonlands Overnight River?
Yes. You need a permit to float Canyonlands Overnight River in Colorado Plateau Rivers, and it is booked in advance through a reservation system rather than won in a lottery.
Permit required
What the Canyonlands Overnight River permit costs and covers
- Fee
- $36 reservation fee, plus $25 per person and the park entrance fee
- Group size limit
- 40 people
What the rules require
- Group size is limited to 40 people and trips may run up to 14 days
- There are no daily launch limits
- Non-motorized flatwater trips must book a commercial upriver shuttle from Spanish Bottom before reserving
- Advance online reservations close 2 days before the launch date
- Permits are self-issue and printable up to 7 days before launch
- The alternate trip leader must be entered at booking and cannot be changed later
- No changes once the permit is printed, only cancel and rebook
- Valid within Canyonlands only, downstream of the Potash and Mineral Bottom ramps
Published rules for the Canyonlands Overnight River, quoted as written.
Getting one
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Common questions about the Canyonlands Overnight River permit
Do I need a permit to float Canyonlands Overnight River?
Yes. You need a permit to float Canyonlands Overnight River in Colorado Plateau Rivers, and it is booked in advance through a reservation system rather than won in a lottery.
How much does a Canyonlands Overnight River permit cost?
$36 reservation fee, plus $25 per person and the park entrance fee.
How many people can be on one Canyonlands Overnight River permit?
40 people.