Cancellation permit alerts for western rivers

Your crew belongs
on the river.

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.

~2%Middle Fork lottery odds
< 1 hrAvg rebook time
1 minFastest scan
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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.

Scout

$8/mo

2 river monitors. Email alerts.

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Expedition

$25/mo

12 river monitors. Everything in Hawk + early access.

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FAQ

Questions people
actually ask.

Still on the fence? We get it. River permits are serious business.

Stop refreshing.
Start planning the trip.

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