Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River (BLM) · OR

Lower Deschutes River Boater Pass permits are gone at release. Cancellations come back all season.

The Lower Deschutes isn't a lottery river — Boater Passes release in batches ahead of each float date, with quotas enforced only on the weekend segments.

Live quota
checked 22 minutes ago via recreation.gov

Right now: remaining quota on 172 dates in September 2026.

Not your dates? Get free alerts the second one opens ↓

Tue, Sep 1 · 948 of 999 left · Segment 1 · claim →Tue, Sep 1 · 899936 of 900000 left · Segment 2 · claim →Tue, Sep 1 · 899975 of 900000 left · Segment 3A · claim →Tue, Sep 1 · 899974 of 900000 left · Segment 3B · claim →Tue, Sep 1 · 124 of 214 left · Segment 4 · claim →Tue, Sep 1 · 124 of 214 left · Segment 4 · claim →Wed, Sep 2 · 975 of 999 left · Segment 1 · claim →Wed, Sep 2 · 899974 of 900000 left · Segment 2 · claim →

+ 164 more dates this month.

Free permit alerts

Get emailed the second a Lower Deschutes River Boater Pass date opens. Your Scout starts checking the moment you subscribe — the first email arrives right away with where quota stands.

When somebody returns a permit, the next email in your inbox is your Lower Deschutes River Boater Pass date — claim link included, while the quota is still there.

I'll email you the second a date opens.

Free — one Scout per email. Alert-only: it never enters lotteries and never claims a permit for you. Reply to any of its emails to adjust dates or stop.

Want to change more — different logic, several permits, push instead of email? Open this Scout in the builder. Check recreation.gov yourself →

The release game

How Lower Deschutes River Boater Pass permits actually release

Boater Passes release in batches ahead of the float date rather than through a lottery, and cancellations return to recreation.gov — check the permit page for this year's release schedule.

The part the permit page doesn't advertise: plans change. Reserved dates flow back to recreation.gov all season as trips get cancelled — and popular dates are re-claimed within minutes of reappearing. That second game is the one a Scout wins: it never blinks.

The loop

How it works

01Tell your Scout the dates you want for Lower Deschutes River Boater Pass.
02It checks recreation.gov quota every 30 minutes, around the clock, and stays silent while nothing changes.
03The instant a date shows remaining quota, you get an email with the link — claiming the permit stays in your hands.
Straight answers

Questions

How fast are alerts?

A free Scout checks every 30 minutes, around the clock, and emails you the moment a permit date shows remaining quota. Returned permits are usually re-claimed within minutes — faster checks are on the paid plan.

Does it enter lotteries or claim permits for me?

No. It never enters a lottery, never holds a spot, and never books — you get the link the moment a date opens, and claiming it stays in your hands.

Can it get me a Half Dome or Wave permit?

No — those are lottery-only, and an availability watch can't win a lottery. We only cover permits where cancelled or unclaimed dates genuinely return to recreation.gov.

What does it cost?

Watching one thing is free. More Scouts and faster checks are on the paid plan.

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