Rio Chama lottery dates
Next season's Rio Chama application dates aren't published yet. We read the agency's schedule every day and this page carries them the moment they post.
How the Rio Chama draw works
- Cost
- $6 lottery application fee, $5 per person recreation fee, plus an $8 per person launch fee at Cooper's El Vado Ranch
- Max group size
- 16 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official Rio Chama page
Apply as a crew
Most lotteries let every member of a party apply, and only one entry has to win. A pool keeps the applications, the dates and the result in one place so nobody in the crew misses the deadline.
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When does the Rio Chama lottery open?
The managing agency has not published the next Rio Chama application window yet. PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day, and this page carries the dates the day they post.
Will PermitSnag remind me about the Rio Chama lottery?
Yes. Track Rio Chama and you get an email when applications open, another before the deadline, and one when results post. You apply once and stop watching the calendar.