Canyonlands National Park - River Regulations (U.S. National Park Service)

A permit is valid only for the dates and areas listed.
A permit is not valid for commercial use.
A permit is nontransferable.
Human waste must be contained and removed from the backcountry. All groups must use an approved toilet system.
Wood and charcoal fires are permitted along the river corridor. Fires must be contained in a firepan and fire debris must be removed from the backcountry. White ash may be scattered in the main river channel. Only driftwood and dead-and-down tamarisk may be collected for firewood.
All groups must follow Utah state boating law.
Motorboats must be registered in accordance with the state in which the owner resides. All motorboats must carry a fire extinguisher.
All boats must have one personal flotation device (PFD) for each person on board and one spare PFD. Boats with a capacity of two people or less must have one spare PFD for every three boats. PFDs must be worn below the Confluence.
All vessels must carry one spare paddle or oar. Boats with a capacity of two people or less must have one spare paddle for every three boats.
Upstream travel in Cataract Canyon is prohibited.
All individuals traveling under a permit must launch, travel and arrive in camp together. No group may send a boat ahead to secure a campsite.
Pets, weapons, fireworks and littering are prohibited. Pack out garbage.
Disturbing, entering or camping within 300 feet of an archeological or historical site is prohibited. Collecting artifacts is prohibited.
Camping within 300 feet, or use of soap within 100 feet, of springs or intermittent streams is prohibited.
Disturbing or collecting natural features is prohibited.
Hunting, feeding or disturbing wildlife is prohibited. Fishing is allowed in accordance with Utah state laws.