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Selway & Paradise Estimates & Observations

Name
CFS
Height
Source
Lowell
1990
4.30
USGS
Paradise
N/A
1.15
Estimated
Paradise (USFS observed)
N/A
0.4 ft
USFS
2025-08-29
not today
Fetch Cutoff
Height @ Paradise
IK
Kayak
Raft
Selway Monthly Average CFS
NOAA forecast
Daily USFS Paradise Gage Height
Permit Information

Important Dates

Date
Description
December 1 - January 31
Applications for lottery control season launch dates are accepted until 11:59 PM Mountain Time.
February 14
Lottery results announced
March 15
Deadline to confirm awarded reservation, 11:59 PM Mountain Time
March 16
Unconfirmed/declined/cancelled lottery dates are released for reservation at 8 AM Mountain Time
May 15 - July 31
Permits are required to float the Selway River (assigned by lottery or through a cancellation)
August 1 - May 14
Pre and Post Season - permit not required
  • Permit Details
  • Selway permit lottery application
  • Water levels >= 5 feet at the Paradise gauge, or the road to the launch site is snowbound, cancellation penalties will be waived.
  • Maximum party size is 16
  • Group size is limited to 20 people outside the permit season. All other rules and regulations still apply.
    • Required Camping Equipment
    • Groover or portable toilet with appropriate capacity
    • Fire pan (metal, 3-inch sides, minimum 144 sq. inches for containing embers)
    • Strainer
    • Shovel and bucket
    • Ash container
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