Cancellation permit alerts for western rivers

Your crew belongs
on the river.

River permit lottery odds are rough. Like, 2-percent rough. But people cancel permits all the time — and if you find out fast enough, you can grab one. Permit Hawk watches recreation.gov around the clock and texts you the moment a spot opens on the river you want.

The best rivers in the country. Scanned every 1–3 minutes. 24/7.

Rivers you can lock down with Permit Hawk

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How it works

Pick your rivers.
We’ll do the refreshing.

Set up a monitor in under a minute. We handle the rest.

01

Tell us what you’re after

Pick your rivers and the exact dates you want. Takes about 60 seconds.

02

We check constantly

Scans every 1–3 minutes, 24/7. No breaks, no sleeping in, no refreshing.

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03

You get the alert

Email + text the moment a permit opens up. Act fast and book it.

The alert

Fast, clear, and
ready to act on.

No noise. No digest emails. Just the information you need to book the trip before someone else does.

  • Exact launch date and put-in
  • Number of open spots
  • Direct link to recreation.gov
  • USGS river flow data
  • Email delivery
Pricing

Simple plans.
Pick one and go.

Free

$0

1 monitor. 10-min scans. Email alerts.

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Hawk

$10/mo

3 monitors. 3-min scans. Email alerts.

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FAQ

Stuff people
ask us.

Stop refreshing.
Start planning the trip.

Set up your first monitor in under a minute. Get started for free — no credit card required.

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