COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Application, licensing, inspection, regulation and statutes documents for river outfitters in the State of Colorado are listed below. For additional information, call (303) 791-1954.

River Outfitter Licensing Statutes and Regulations 

• River Outfitter Licensing Statutes (Click the + next to Title 33. Parks and Wildlife, then open Outdoor Recreation > Article 32. River Outfitters) 
  
• River Outfitter Licensing Regulations - eff. July 2020
  

River Outfitter License Application​

• River Outfitter License Application
  
• Application User Guide​
  

Note:  This application may be used as either manual or electronic entry, but must still be signed and mailed in.  If you need the application in MS Word format, please e-mail the request to grant.brown@state.co.us.

River Outfitter Records

• Minimum Guide Qualifications

• In-State Missing Guide Record Affidavit​

• Out of State Trained Guide Form - NOTE:  This is only acceptable for guides who received adequate training outside of Colorado.  Guides trained in Colorado in 1985 or later must have a completed Minimum Guide Qualification form. 

• On-River Log Form​

• Outfitter Boat Incident Report - Complete & Mail by Hand. NOTE: Any accidents that occurred within the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area will be forwarded to them immediately.

Inspections

• River Safety Inspections
• Outfitter Records Inspections

Historical Memorandums of Understanding

• CROA, BLM & State Parks MOU
• BLM, USFS, Office of Outfitters Reg, DOW & State Parks MOU