American Whitewater maintains a comprehensive river permits database for permitted rivers. Permit information is linked from individual river pages. The table below includes a summary of the popular multi-day permitted river trips.
| River | Agency | Deadline |
| Alsek/Tatshensnini (AK) | Glacier Bay National Park Permit Info | Send in application to get on waitlist for preferred dates |
| Colorado River, Cataract Canyon (UT) | Canyonlands National ParkPermit Info | Reservations for the coming year accepted after January 1st. |
| Colorado River, Grand Canyon (AZ) | Grand Canyon National Park Permit Info | The Park has recently released a new plan for obtaining permits (more info) |
| Colorado River, Westwater Canyon (UT) | WestwaterCanyon-BLM Permit Info | Reserve your trip two months in advance. Recently changed from the old lottery system (more info) |
| Deschutes (OR) | Prineville District Bureau of Land Management Permit Info | Boater Pass required before launching, currently no limits |
| Dolores River (CO/UT) | Bureau of Land Management Permit Info | Permit not required for Colorado section, but is required for Utah section. |
| Green River, Gates of Lodore (UT) | Dinosaur National Monument Permit Info | Lottery application must be received by February 1st. |
| Green River, Desolation Canyon (UT) | Desolation Canyon-BLM Permit Info | The permit system recently changed to a five month call in system, the number to call is 435-636-3622. |
| Illinois River (OR) | USFS Illinois Valley Ranger District Permit Info | Onsite registration, currently no limits |
| Jarbidge/Bruneau (ID) | BLM Permit Info | Advance registration, currently no limits. |
| Owyhee River (OR) | Vale District BLM Permit Info | Onsite registration, currently no limits |
| Rio Chama (NM) | BLM/USFS Permit Info | Weekend launches May 1st to Sep 4th assigned by lottery. Applications must be received by January 31st. |
| Rogue River (OR) | Tioga Resources Inc. for USFS and BLM Permit Info | Lottery applications must be received by January 31st. |
| Salmon River, Main (ID) | USFS North Fork Ranger District Permit Info | Lottery applications must be received by January 31st. |
| Salmon River, Middle Fork (ID) | USFS Middle Fork Ranger District Permit Info | Lottery applications must be received by January 31st. |
| Salt River, Upper (AZ) | Apache Reservation and Tonto National Forest Permit Info | Lottery applications must be received by January 15th. |
| San Juan River (UT) | San Juan Field OfficePermit Info | Lottery application must be received by February 1st. |
| Selway River (ID) | USFS Permit Info | Lottery applications must be received by January 31st. |
| Snake River (ID) | USFS Permit Info | Lottery applications must be received by January 31st. |
| Yampa River (CO/UT) | Dinosaur National Monument Permit Info | Lottery application must be received by February 1st. |