Lodore to Echo Park permit

2010 Fee Schedule

$15.00 - Application Fee

$185.00 - Multi-Day Permit Fee

$20.00 - One-Day Permit Fee

$35.00 - Over-length Trip Fee

High use lottery applications will be accepted November 2, 2009, to February 1, 2010. All applicants will benotified of results by February 27, 2010. Low use, low water, one-day trips, and any available high use trips areavailable for reservation beginning March 1, 2010. For river permit information, applications, regulations, andcancellations, call the River Office at (970) 374-2468 between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. mountain time, Mondaythrough Friday. Do not call the main visitor number for river permit information – calls cannot betransferred to the River Office. Mail application to Dinosaur National Monument, River Office, 4545 Highway 40,Dinosaur, Colorado 81610.

• Type I, Type III, or Type V Coast Guard approved life jackets must be worn by each participant while on orin the river (except from Cove Campsite to Rainbow Park boat ramp on the Green River). Type III & TypeV life jackets must be approved for whitewater activities (rafting, paddling, etc.) and must be appropriatefor size and weight of the user. Horse-collar type life jackets, ski and fishing vests are not acceptable.
• One spare Type I, Type III, or Type V Coast Guard approved life jacket must be carried in each raft, dory,or paddleboat. One spare Type I, Type III, or Type V life jacket must be carried for every three canoes andkayaks. Spare life jackets must be appropriate for size and weight of the potenial users.
• One spare oar for each raft or dory and one spare paddle for every five kayaks or canoes must be carried.Spare paddles and life jackets for canoes and kayaks may be carried on a support boat.
• At least one container toilet system that will not leak when inverted for each group must be used tocarryout human waste on multi-day trips. Must be accessible for use during the day. Bag systems are notpermitted. Toilet systems are strongly recommended, but not required, on one-day trips.
• Water-tight spray skirts and floatation for each hard shelled kayak and/or decked canoe.
• One major first aid kit for entire group and one basic first aid kit for each boat on the trip. One basic firstaid kit is required for play permit holders.
• Repair kits suitable for each type of boat.
• Mesh strainer for dishwater and ashes. Not required on one-day trips.
• Fire pans must be elevated a minimum of 4 inches off the ground. Fire pans must be a minimum size of 250square inches with at least a 3-inch rim.
• A fireproof tarp or blanket must be carried and placed under the fire pan. It must be of sufficient size tocatch coals and ashes around the fire pan. Kayaks or canoes without raft support may substitute a gas stove.One-day trips are only required to have a fire pan and fire blanket if building a fire.
• Each boat with a non-self bailing floor must carry a bailing device.
• Open dories and whitewater canoes must have securely attached flotation two-thirds of volume or eightcubic feet.
• Closed or decked dories must have leak-proof, sealed chambers.
• An air pump is required in each group with inflatable boats.
• Helmets are required for all canoeists and kayakers (including inflatable kayaks) and must be worn whilerunning named rapids. Yampa River: Tepee (36.3), Little Joe (29.4), Five Springs (26.3), Big Joe (23.8) andWarm Springs (4.1). Green River: Winnies (240.2), Upper Disaster Falls (236.9), Lower Disaster Falls(236.5), Harp Falls (234), Triplet Falls (232.2), Hells Half Mile (231.7), Greasy Pliers (216.4), Moonshine(206.3), SOB (205.3), Schoolboy (204.7), and Inglesby (201.5).
• One rescue kit for each group and one throwable Type IV device or throw bag per boat is required.Participants should have knowledge of river rescue techniques.