BETTER BOATER BATHROOMS: A Resource for Human Waste Management
There are dozens of rivers in North America for which visitors must pack out human waste at the end of their trip. This is a guide to specific requirements/regulations on pack out rivers. Included are maps showing dump station locations, and links to federal agency websites that contain more detail and lots of additional information about the river and surrounding area.
Required: Approved Dump River Agency Washable/Reusable Bag Unacceptable Urination Website Station(s)? /Leak-proof/Other Systems*
NPS, Parks Below high Alsek/Tatshenshini: Environmental Canada, BC water line, away AK, CAN Standards Provincial Parks from camp
BLM, CO Dept. In river or far of Parks & River Runners Arkansas, CO from camp in Outdoor Etiquette gravel & sands Recreation LP/rigid/durable /non NO RV type Bruneau, ID BLM e.g. Cw/R2 In river Information Section bio-degradable toilets
Colorado: CO, UT Bio- Rules and BLM See Map (Ruby Horsethief Canyon) degradable Regulations
Colorado, UT BLM W/LP/R See Map River Use Stipulations (Westwater Canyon)
Colorado, UT NPS W/R e.g. Cw/R2 See Map River Regulations (Cataract Canyon)
Colorado, AZ e.g. Cw/R2-for NO plastic bucket NPS W/LP/R See Map Trip Regulations (Grand Canyon) day hikes systems
BLM, OR State LP/rigid/durable /non Deschutes River Deschutes, OR NO bag systems See Map Parks bio-degradable Rules BETTER BOATER BATHROOMS: A Resource for Human Waste Management
Dolores, CO BLM W/LP/R River Use Stipulations
Required: Approved Dump River Agency Washable/Reusable bag Unacceptable Urination Website Station(s)? /Leak-Proof/Other systems* Flathead, MT NPS, USFS W/LP/R River Regulations (North & Middle Fork)
Grande Ronde, OR BLM, USFS Containerized See Map Boater Information
In river or high Green, CO and far & 100ft Information and NPS W/LP/R NO bag systems See Map (Lodore Canyon) from Regulations water/trails Green, UT BLM W/LP/R River Use Stipulations (Desolation Canyon) BLM, UT State Green, UT Division of W/LP/R River Use Regulations (Labyrinth Canyon) Lands & Forestry Green, UT NPS W/R e.g. Cw/R2 River Regulations (Stillwater Canyon)
Gunnison, CO (Lower) BLM W/R See Map In river Boating Regulations
Gunnison, CO BLM R See Map Visitor Regulations (Gunnison Gorge)
Illinois, OR USFS YES Recreation
LP/rigid /durable /non Bio- NO RV type Jarbridge, ID BLM In river Information Section bio-degradable degradable toilets BETTER BOATER BATHROOMS: A Resource for Human Waste Management
John Day, OR Portable Toilet BLM LP/R Cw See Map (Mainstem) information
Required: Approved Dump River Agency Washable/Reusable bag Unacceptable Urination Website Station(s)? /Leak-Proof/Other systems*
Leave No Trace on Kern, CA USFS R the Kern
Klamath, CA USFS See Map Restrictions (incl. Scott, Cal-Salmon)
Approved Human Waste Missouri, MT BLM W/R See Map degradable Management
LP/rigid /durable /non Bio- NO RV type Owyhee: NV, OR, ID BLM In river Information Section bio-degradable degradable toilets
Required river Rio Chama, NM BLM, USFS W/R NO bag systems In river recreation items
Required river Rio Grande, NM BLM W/R NO bag systems In river recreation items e.g. Rio Grande, TX NPS W/R Cw/R2/"blue YES River Use Regulations bags" Roanoke River Roanoke, NC River FAQs Partners
NO RV type toilets/Snap-on Human Waste pack Rogue, OR BLM, USFS W/R/watertight e.g. Cw/R2 See Map In river lids (unless pre- out requirements approved) BETTER BOATER BATHROOMS: A Resource for Human Waste Management
Saint Croix: WI, MN NPS Camping Regulations
Required: Approved Dump River Agency Washable/Reusable bag Unacceptable Urination Website Station(s)? /Leak-Proof/Other systems*
Meet EPA In river/wet Equipment Salmon, ID (Main) USFS group ll waste See Map sand Requirements standards
Meet EPA In river/wet Equipment Salmon, ID (Middle Fork) USFS group ll waste See Map sand Requirements standards
In river/on wet Minimum Impact Salmon, ID (Lower) BLM NO bag systems See Map sand & Camping vegetation
Salt, AZ USFS Permit information
W/LP/R/animal-proof/with Containing San Juan, UT BLM screw-on/ratchet-locking enzymes and NO snap-on lids River Use Stipulations lid polymers
Snake: OR, ID (Hells set up toilet 100 feet away River use and USFS Canyon) from any water Etiquette
NO RV type Snake, ID (South Fork) BLM W/R/watertight e.g. Cw/R2 See Map River regulations toilets
River permit Tuolumne, CA USFS information BETTER BOATER BATHROOMS: A Resource for Human Waste Management
Required: Approved Dump River Agency Washable/Reusable bag Unacceptable Urination Website Station(s)? /Leak-Proof/Other systems* Containing Verde River Verde, AZ USFS W/R enzymes and In river Information polymers Wallowa, OR BLM Containerized See Map Boater Information In river or high and far & 100ft Information and Yampa, CO NPS W/LP/R NO bag systems See Map from Regulations trails/water
Rivers where it is encouraged to use a human waste pack out method…. Dump River Agency Recommendations Urination Website Station(s)? Chetco, OR USFS Recreation General Karluk, AK ADFG Information Above high water Rules and Selway, ID USFS Washable See Map mark Regulations
Smith, MT Boater (**a pack out is required FWP Washable, reusable, Cw information from Deer Creek camp) Susquehanna River Trail Susquehanna, PA Trail Guide Association, PA DCNR, PA F&BC *Cw-Cleanwaste, R2-RESTOP2 *Other systems may be approved: contact the agency with management responsibility with specific questions.
Many thanks to river managers and topic experts for their many contributions to this guide! RMS would like this to be a living resource, so please email [email protected] with updates or improvements.