Department of Interior National Park Service 7/12/2017

and allowed to completely dry for at least 5 days prior to launching.The holder must remove all dirt, plant and animal material,and grit from the boat, oars, paddles and propellers,and the holder must drain and dry all live wells,bilge areas or other standing water. Park Conditions for Rafting This authorization allows the holder to provide the following commercial services within North Cascades National Park Complex, including Ross Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: • Guiding rafting/boating tours for the general public within the navigable waters of the Skagit and Stehekin Rivers. • Unattended property at launch and/or take-out sites along the Skagit and Stehekin Rivers: Property including vehicles,trailers, rafts,and equipment may not be left overnight on NPS property except in campsites procured in accordance with campground rules. • Launching and taking out rafts and/or kayaks into and out of the Skagit River or Stehekin River at designated sites. For rafting access on the Skagit River,the holder will launch vessels at the Goodell launch and take out in designated take-out sites.Access to the river from State Route 20 is prohibited at any other location. • Stopping and parking vessels at Damnation Creek along the Skagit River and Harlequin Bridge along the Stehekin River during the guided tour.Stopping and pulling up to the shoreline at other points along the rivers will not be permitted except in an emergency. Additional Requirements: 1. No trip shall be larger than a maximum of 45 persons including guides. The permit holder shall not guide more than 100 clients per day. 2. The licensed Whitewater River Outfitter is responsible for ensuring each guide meets the state Certification Standards as specified in RCW 79A.60.430. 3. No vessel shall carry more than a safe capacity load,in persons or total weight,taking into consideration water and weather conditions,type of craft and intended use area. 4. All watercraft used under this authorization shall have self-rescue capabilities. 5. For all rafting trips on the Skagit River,permit holders shall register in the self-registration box at the Goodell launch site prior to launching on each trip. Each guide's scouting trip without clients required by RCW 79A.60.430(2)(c)will be clearly indicated on the self-registration rafting permit. 6. Skagit River rafting permit holders must conduct a pre-trip briefing at Goodell which addresses relevant safety and minimum impact topics. 7. If any article lost by another party is found by a permit holder on the Skagit/Stehekin River or in the complex, it shall be given to a park ranger or a ranger station notified of its location. 8. To prevent the spread of Zebra Mussels, Quagga Mussels, and New Zealand Mud Snails,all motorized and non-motorized watercraft that have been used outside of Washington must be thoroughly washed,drained, and allowed to completely dry for at least 5 days prior to launching.The holder must remove all dirt, plant and animal material,and grit from the boat, oars,paddles and propellers,and the holder must drain and dry all live wells,bilge areas or other standing water. It's essential that the watercraft must be allowed to dry for at least 5 days. 9. The holder shall take adequate measures,as directed and approved by the Superintendent,to prevent soil erosion on lands covered hereby and shall so utilized such lands as not to contribute to erosion on adjoining lands. 10. Permittee is responsible for following the current laws and rules for WHITEWATER RIVER RUNNING -in the state of Washington. Those laws include: a. RCW 79A.60: Regulation of recreational vessels. This includes,but not limited to: