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The River Registry:

National River Links
and Information Sources
National organizations, government agencies, and information sources for river recreation, conservation, access, and river law.

Click on any link to leave this site and go to that site:

Government links:

• Vote Smart -- how to contact your Congresspeople!

River flow information:

• USGS Water Resources Information

Canoeing, kayaking, rafting:

• American Canoe Association
• American Whitewater Affiliation
• National Organization of Whitewater Rodeos
• New England Kayaker
• The North West Rafters Association. -- an association of rafters in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
• Outdoorplay.com -- the paddlesports community
• Paddlers International
• Pete and Ed Books Canoeing Club Links

Outdoor recreation:

• GORP-Great Outdoor Recreation Pages

Fishing and fisheries:

• American Fisheries Society
• The Anglers of the Au Sable
• Atlantic Salmon Federation, Maine Council
• The Bull Trout Foundation
• Dallas Fly-Fishers -- an association of fly fishermen in the Dallas area.
• Federation of Fly Fishers
• The Salmon Page
• Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition
• Trout Unlimited
• Women's Flyfishing

River conservation:

• American Rivers.
• The Clark Fork Coalition
• Clean Water Network
• Friends of the River
• Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN)
• Idaho Rivers United
• Indiana Waterways Association
• International Rivers Network
• Kentucky Water Watch
• Kentucky Waterways Alliance
• New Hampshire Rivers Council
• North American Native Fishes Association
• North American Water Trails, Inc.
• Pacific Rivers Council
• River Alliance of Wisconsin
• River Management Society
• River Network
• River Resource
• Rivers Alliance of Connecticut
• Rivers Council of Washington
• Save the Illinois River, Inc. (STIR)
• Utah Rivers Council
• West Virginia Rivers Coalition

Places to chat and learn about rivers:

• www.boatertalk.com
• gcpba@egroups.com - Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association listserve
• www.mountainbuzz.com - Colorado whitewater
• www.rec.boats.paddle - listserve
• www.riotkayaks.com - has bulletin board
• www.watersport.com

Environment:

• The Amazing Environmental Organization Webdirectory
• Clean Water Action
• Friends of the Earth
• The Izaak Walton League of America
• League of Conservation Voters
• Nationwide Rivers Inventory--Good source for information on U.S. rivers with exceptional characteristics and value.

OTHER:

Private boating permits for western rivers: www.kwagunt.net

Jef's river flow info

Mike's river flow info

River businesses: (NORS does not endorse businesses. Links are provided as an informational service only.)

• Kayakstore
• Whole Earth Outfitters

RIVER PERMIT INFORMATION

ARIZONA

Colorado River/Grand Canyon (National Park Service ) - Grand Canyon NP; River Permits Office; PO Box 129; Grand Canyon, AZ 96023; (602) 638-7843; cancellations 1-800-959-9164 ext 4.

Salt River (U.S. Forest Service) - Tonto National Forest; 2324 E. McDowell Rd.; Phoeniz, AZ 95006; (602) 225-5235.

COLORADO

Dolores River (BLM) - BLM; Montrose District Office; 2505 S. Townsend; Montrose, CO 81401; (303) 249-7791.

Green River, Lodore/Yampa/Split Mountain (National Park Service) - Dinosaur National Park River Office; PO Box 210; Dinosaur, CO 81610; (970) 374-2468; (970) 374-3000.

IDAHO

Bruneau, Jarbridge, Upper Owyhee (BLM) - BLM; Boise District; 3948 Development Dr.; Boise, ID 83705; (208) 334-1582; (208) 384-3300.

Four Rivers permit -- for one of Salmon, Selway, or Snake: www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/recreation

Salmon River, Main Fork (U.S. Forest Service) - Main Fork of the Salmon River; North Fork Ranger District; PO Box 180; North Fork, ID 83466; (208) 865-2725.

Salmon River, Middle Fork (U.S. Forest Service) - Middle Fork of the Salmon River; Middle Fork Ranger District; PO Box 750; Challis, ID 83226; (208) 879-4112.

Snake River, Hells Canyon (U.S. Forest Service) - Hells Canyon National Recreation Area; PO Box 699; Clarkston, WA 99403; (509) 758-1957.

Selway River (U.S. Forest Service) - U.S. Forest Service; West Fork Ranger District; 6735 WEst Fork Road; Darby, MT 59829; (406) 821-3269.

NEW MEXICO

Rio Chama (BLM) - BLM; Taos Resource Area River Permits; 226 Cruz Alta Rd.; Taos, NM 87571; (505) 751-4731.

Rio Grande, Lower Taos Box (BLM) - BLM; Taos Resource Area River Permits; 226 Cruz Alta Rd.; Taos, NM 87571; (505 758-8851).

OREGON

Rogue River (U.S. Forest Service & BLM) - U.S. Forest Service; 14335 Galice Rd.; Merlin, OR 87532; (503) 479-3735; or www.umpcoos.com/rogue.

TEXAS

Rio Grande, Big Bend & Lower Canyons (National Park Service) - Big Bend National Park River Permits; Big Bend National Park, TX 79834; (915) 477-2251; (915) 477-2393.

UTAH

Colorado River, Cataract Canyon (National Park Service) - Canyonlands National Park; 2282 SW Resource Blvd.; Moab, UT 84532; (435) 259-7164; (435) 259-2911 ext 2120, or www.nps.gov/cany/rive.htm.

Colorado River, Westwater Canyon (BLM) - BLM, Moab Field Office; 82 East Dogwood; Moab, UT 84532; (435) 259-7012.

Green River, Desolation/Gray (BLM) - BLM, Price Field Office; 125 South 600 West; Price, UT 84501; (435) 636-3622.

San Juan River, Bluff to Clay Hills (BLM/National Park Service) - San Juan Field Office; PO Box 7; Monticello, UT 84535; (435) 587-1544.

To get your organization's link added to the above list, e-mail nors@rmi.net

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