WOW Idaho rivers Rafting Draw!

[2rocky]

Well we can't say hunting is the only resource activity that requires "luck of the draw".

Now that i think of it, more and more outdoor activities, even non extractive ones, have more demand than supply!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/695673256871183

 

[TheTone]

I did a permit river every year from 2016-2019 I think. Have friends that routinely drew middle fork or main salmon about every other year. Huge dry spell for my friend group outside of being able to pick up turned in hells canyon permits. I’m sure glad though that outfitters are getting to plug up the rivers every year with with multiple trips…

 

[Elktrack]

I did a permit river every year from 2016-2019 I think. Have friends that routinely drew middle fork or main salmon about every other year. Huge dry spell for my friend group outside of being able to pick up turned in hells canyon permits. I’m sure glad though that outfitters are getting to plug up the rivers every year with with multiple trips…

Amen!
I can’t seem to draw MF. Drives me crazy trying to get Selway and MF permits. I’ve got an outfitter friend that just laughs at me about it. I know guys that draw frequently. Luckily there’s a lot of good non permit trips to keep me going.

 

[idelkslayer]

The outfitter allocations are way too high. They get 44% of the permits on the MF, and over 50% on the Main.

 

[Irrelevant]

Try logging in and hitting refresh at just the right time for a John Day permit...

 

[F250]

You have to draw a pass to float down a river ???

 

[Irrelevant]

You have to draw a pass to float down a river ???

Only some, popular rivers

 

[TheGreek]

Well we can't say hunting is the only resource activity that requires "luck of the draw".

Now that i think of it, more and more outdoor activities, even non extractive ones, have more demand than supply!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/695673256871183

Odds are just about as bad for the river permits here in NW CO.

 

[Mallardsx2]

I think most of us can agree that the outfitter welfare has run its course for all activities public land nationwide…..Lol

 

[Elktrack]

The outfitter allocations are way too high. They get 44% of the permits on the MF, and over 50% on the Main.

Yes. And though the number of permits may be 44%, the percentage of people that they put on the resource is far more than the other 56%. They take a lot of bodies and bigger groups of people.

 

[Irrelevant]

Yes. And though the number of permits may be 44%, the percentage of people that they put on the resource is far more than the other 56%. They take a lot of bodies and bigger groups of people.

But they also likely comply with the regs, which is more than many (most?) of the private parties I've ran into on the water. God knows I've never seen any enforcement outside of the boat ramp.