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Activities That Require Training

For each activity that requires training, the Board must have on file and approved a training form before the guide renews. Activities chosen that a guide does not have training for will be ignored with the exception of big game hunting. Guides authorized to hunt who do not have the required training will be given "apprentice" status.


Activities Groups

To add an activity after the guide renews you will need to submit an amendment.

Big Game Hunting

  • Antelope (1A)
  • Elk (1E)
  • Deer (1D)
  • Goat (1G)
  • Sheep (1S)
  • Moose (1M)
  • Bear (2B)
  • Cougar (2C)
Hunting
  • Predators (3P)
  • Birds (4B)
  • Blue Grouse (4BG)
  • Chukar (4CH)
  • Forest Grouse (4FG)
  • Hungarian Partridge (4HP)
  • Turkey (4TK)
  • Upland Game Birds (4UG)
  • Water Fowl (4WF)
Recreation
  • Fishing (5F)
  • Anadromous Fishing (5AF)
  • Bass Fishing (5BF)
  • Floatboat Fishing (5FBF)
  • Fly Fishing (5FF)
  • Incidental Fishing (5IF)
  • Powerboat Fishing (5PBF)
  • Walk/Wade Fishing (5WW)
  • Trailrides (6TR)
  • Motorized Trailrides (6MTR)
  • Backpacking (7BP)
  • Snowmobiling (8SN)
  • Technical Mountaineering/Rock Climbing (9TM)
  • Day Hikes (14DH)
  • Llama Packing (16LP)
  • Survival Course (17SV)
  • Canoeing (18C)
  • Kayaking (18KK)
  • Mountain Bike Touring (19BT)
  • Photo Trips (20PT)
  • Level I Ski Guide (Non-Hazardous Terrain) (SKI1)
  • Level II Ski Guide (hazardous terrain) (SKI2)
  • Cross Country Skiing (11XC) changed to Level 1 Ski Guide
  • Back Country Alpine Skiing (10AS) changed to Level II Ski Guide
  • Zip Line Tours (1Z)

Boating

Power Float Lead Boatman CLASSIFIED RIVERS
X X [JB1] Jarbidge/Burneau Rivers
X X [LO1] Lochsa River
X X [NFCL] North Fork Clearwater River-Kelly Forks Bridge downstream to backwaters of Dworshak Reservoir
X X [OW1] Owyhee River - Nevada Stateline to Oregon Stateline or South Fork to confluence with Owyhee River and continuing on to a takeout point
X X [PS2] Payette River, South Fork - Deadwood River to Banks
X X [MF1] Salmon River, Middle Fork - Boundary Creek to Indian Creek
X X [MF2] Salmon River, Middle Fork - Indian Creek to Cache Bar on Salmon River
X X X [SA6] Salmon River - Corn Creek to Spring Bar Boat Ramp with no outfitter fishing below Vinegar Creek from 9/15 through 3/31 except that on a case-by-case basis, outfitter fishing may occur when permitted by the BLM and with the notification to and concurrence of the Board Executive Director
X X X [SA7A] Salmon River - Vinegar Creek to Hammer Creek - license period from 3/15 to 10/15.  No power boating is allowed from the Saturday before Memorial Day through Labor Day from 10:30 a.m./Mountain Time to 5:00 p.m./Mountain Time daily between the Riggins City Boat Dock and Lucile
X X X [SA7B] Salmon River - Power Boats from Vinegar Creek to Spring Bar Boat Ramp and float boats from Vinegar Creek to Island Bar Boat Ramp, open from 9/15 to 3/31 only each float boat outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of three (3) boats for fishing, or two (2) additional boats for fishing when permitted by the BLM and with the notification to and concurrence of the Board Executive Director,; and each power boat outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of two (2) boats for fishing, or one (1) additional boat for fishing when permitted by the BLM and with the notification and concurrence of the Board Executive Director
X X [SA7C] Salmon River - Riggins City Park Boat Ramp to Hammer Creek.  Three (3) designated outfitters may utilize float boats to fish from the Riggins City Boat Dock to Hammer Creek during the period from 9/15 to 3/31.
X X X [SA8] Salmon River - Hammer Creek to Heller Bar or Lewiston on Snake River
X X [SE1] Selway River - Paradise Campground to Selway Falls
X X [SN5] Snake River - Milner Dam to Star Falls
X X [SN6] Snake River - Star Falls to Twin Falls
X X X [SN12] Snake River - Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing
X X [SN13] Snake River - Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing [Two (2) one-day float trips only]
UNCLASSIFIED RIVERS
X [BL1] Blackfoot River - Morgan Bridge to Trail Creek Bridge
  X   [BO1] Boise River, South Fork - Danskin Bridge to the Neal Bridge EXCEPT on weekends or holidays.  Each outfitter may use only one (1) boat for fishing only with a maximum of two (2) fisherman.  No overnight camping or walk-and-wade fishing allowed
X [BO2] Boise River - Downstream from the west side of the Garden City municipal limits to the east side of the Caldwell municipal limits.  Each outfitter may use at any time a maximum of four (4) boats for boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments of these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitters operating plan
X X [CF1] Clark Fork River - Montana state line to Lake Pend Oreille (boating closing date 9/30)
X [CL1] Clearwater River - Lowell to Lower Bridge at Kooskia.  Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) three (3) boats for fishing, and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  Fishing may not be conducted downstream from the Upper Bridge at Kooskia by CL1 outfitters.  The Board may approve adjustments of these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X X [CL2] Clearwater River - The Upper Bridge at Kooskia to the Orofino Bridge.  Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) three (3) boats for fishing, and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments of these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X X [CL3] Clearwater River - The Orofino Bridge to the mouth of the Clearwater River with the Snake River at Lewiston.  Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) three boats for fishing, and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments of these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitters operating plan.
Walk and Wade No Boating [CDNF] Headwaters of North fork Coeur d'Alene - Including tributaries (Independence and Tee Pee creeks) upstream from Devils Elbow Campground.  Three (3) walk and wade only licenses.  Up to four (4) clients on the river at one time per license.
X [CD1] Coeur d'Alene River - Devil's Elbow to South Fork confluence (boating closing date 6/30).  Fishing limit is two (2) float boats per license with a maximum of two (2) clients at a time per boat.  Two (2) additional walk and wade licenses can be issued.  Walk and wade limited to a maximum of two (2) clients at a time per license.
  X   [CD2] Coeur d'Alene River - South Fork confluence downstream to Cataldo Mission Boat Ramp.  The float boat closing date is 6/30.  Fishing limit is one (1) float boat per license with a maximum of two (2) clients or two walk and wade clients per license at a time.  Walk and wade activities do not have to be initiated from a float boat.
X     [CD3] Lateral (Coeur d'Alene chain) Lakes - Connected by the Coeur d'Alene river.  Cataldo Mission Boat Ramp to Highway 97 Bridge.  A limit of one (1) power boat per license with a maximum of two (2) clients at a time or a limit of one (1) guide per license and two (2) float tubes at a time or two (2) clients walking and wading.  The walk and wade activities must be associated with the power boating.
X X [KO1] Kootenai River - Montana state line to Canada boundary
X [LCL1] Little North Fork Clearwater River - Mouth of Canyon Creek to first bridge on the Little North Fork Clearwater River.  Fishing only.  Each outfitter may use only two (2) boats per day with maximum of two (2) fishermen per boat.
X [MO1] Moyie River - Canada boundary to Bonners Ferry Municipal Dam (boating closing date 7/20)
  X   [OW1] Owyhee river - Neveda stateline to Oregon stateline or South Fork to confluence with Owyhee River and continuing on to a take-out point
X [PN1] Payette River, North Fork - Payette Lakes Outlet to Hartsell Bridge.  Restriction - NO FISHING ALLOWED.  Four (4) boat or ten (10) canoe limits per trip, and only two (2) trips per day per outfitter.
X [PN1A] Payette River, North Fork - Cascade City Park ¼ mile south of Cascade on Highway 55 to Cabarton.  Restrictions Catch and release for TROUT ONLY, other species Fish and Game rules apply.  No stopping by commercial groups from 1/4 mile above to 1/4 mile below heron nesting trees.  Four (4) boat or ten (10) canoe limits per trip, and only two (2) trips per day per outfitter.
X [PN2] Payette River, North Fork - Cabarton to Smiths Ferry Bridge
X [PS1] Payette River, South Fork - Grandjean to Deadwood River
X [PA1] Payette River - Banks to Black Canyon Dam
X X [PO1] Pend Oreille River
X [PR1] Priest River - Dickensheet Campground to Priest River City
X [SA1] Salmon River - First bridge across Salmon River above Redfish Lake Creek to Torrey's Bar
X [SA2] Salmon River - Torrey's Bar to first Highway 93 bridge above Challis.  Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) three (3) boats for fishing, and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments of these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are a part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X [SA3] Salmon River - First Highway 93 bridge above Challis to Kilpatrick River access.  Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) three (3) boats for fishing and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are a part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X X [SA4A] Salmon River - Kilpatrick River access to North Fork - license period from 5/1 to 9/30.  Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) three (3) boats for fishing and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments of these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X X [SA4B] Salmon River - Kilpatrick River access to North Fork - license period from 10/1 to 4/30.  Each power boat outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of one (1) boat and each float boat outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of three (3) boats.
X X [SA5] Salmon River - North Fork to Corn Creek
X [SE2] Selway River - Selway Falls to the mouth of the Selway River at Lowell.  Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) three (3) boats for fishing, and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments to these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X [SH1] Snake River, Henry's Fork - Henry's Lake Outlet to Hatchery Ford.  (Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (1) eight (8) boats for fishing no more than three (3) of these boats may be used at any one time on any of the following river reaches:  Henry's Lake Outlet to Island Park Dam, Island Park Dam to Last Chance, Last Chance to Osborn Bridge, and Osborn Bridge to Hatchery Ford), and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments to these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X [SH2] Snake River, Henry's Fork - Mesa Falls to St. Anthony. Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) eight (8) boats for fishing, no more than three (3) of these boats may be used at any one time on any one of the following river reaches:  Mesa Falls to Warm River, Warm River to Ashton Dam, and Ashton Dam to St. Anthony, and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments of these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X [SH3] Snake River, Henry's Fork - St. Anthony to confluence with South Fork of Snake River.  Each outfitter may use at any one time a maximum of (a) three (3) boats for fishing, and (b) five (5) boats for other boating activities.  The Board may approve adjustments of these boat limitations to accommodate canoeing or kayaking activities that are part of an outfitter's operating plan.
X X [SS1] Snake River, South Fork - Palisades Dam to confluence with Henry's Fork.  No more than four (4) boats per section/per day may be used by an outfitter at any one time on any of the following river reaches: (a) Palisades Dam to Swan Valley Bridge to Black Canyon (Exception: Not more than eight (8) boats will be permitted in Section (b) on the the same day, provided that no more than four (4) of said boats are in this Section after 11:00 a.m.); (c) Black Canyon to Poplar (Kelly Canyon); and (d) Poplar to the confluence with Henry's Fork. Restrictions: No outfitter may have more than twelve (12) boats on the SS1 in any one (1) day.  Further the lower boundary of section (a) (Palisades Dam to Swan Valley Bridge) shall overlay Section (b) to the Conant takeout (Swan Valley Bridge to Black Canyon), and Section (b) shall overlay Section (c) to the Cottonwood access.  Supply boats which do not carry clients are exempt from these restrictions.
X X [SN1] Snake River - Henry's Fork confluence downstream to Gem State Power Plant
X X [SN2] Snake River - Gem State Power Plant downstream to headwaters of American Falls Reservoir
X X [SN3] Snake River - American Falls Dam to Massacre Rocks State Park
X X [SN4] Snake River - Massacre Rocks State Park to Milner Dam
X X [SN7] Snake River - Twin Falls to Lower Salmon Falls Dam
X X [SN8] Snake River - Lower Salmon Falls Dam to Bliss Dam
X X [SN9] Snake River - Bliss Dam to headwaters of C.J. Strike Reservoir
X X [SN10] Snake River - C.J. Strike Dam to Walter's Ferry
X X [SN11] Snake River - Walter's Ferry to headwaters of Brownlee Reservoir
X X [SN14] Snake River - Pittsburg Landing to Heller Bar or Lewiston
Limitations pending.  Fishing only outfitters. [SN15] Snake river - Washington/Oregon stateline to Lewiston
Walk and Wade No Boating [SJ1] St. Joe River - Headwater to Red Ives.  No outfitted boating.  One (1) walk and wade only fishing outfitter.
  X   [SJ2] St Joe River - Red Ives to Avery.  In addition to one (1) float boat license, three (3) walk and wade only outfitters.  No fishing from float boats, boat clients may fish via walk and wade.
  X   [SJ3] St Joe River - Avery to St Joe City Bridge
  X   [SJ4] St Joe river - St Joe City Bridge to Lake Coeur d'Alene
X X [SM1] St. Maries River
X X [TE1] Teton River - Upper put-in to Cache Bridge (motors not to exceed 10 hp)
X X [TE2] Teton River - Cache Bridge to Harrop Bridge (motors not to exceed 10 hp)
X [TE3] Teton River - Harrop Bridge to confluence with Snake River (motors not to exceed 10 hp)
LAKES OR RESERVOIRS
X [CDA] Lake Coeur d'Alene
X [DWK] Dworshak Reservoir
X [HAY] Hayden Lake
X [HEN] Henry's Lake
X [ISL] Island Park Reservoir
X [MAG] Magic Reservoir
X [PAL] Palisades Reservoir
X [POR] Lake Pend Oreille
X [PRS] Priest Lake
X [AMFS] American Falls Reservoir
X [C.J.] C.J. Strike Reservoir
X [BRNL] Brownlee Reservoir
X [OXBO] Oxbow Reservoir
X [HCR] Hells Canyon Reservoir

Special Training

The following activities require special training.

  • Big Game Hunting
    This activity requires a hunting guide training form.
  • Snowmobiling (8SN)
    This activity requires a snowmobile training form.
  • Technical Mountaineering/Rock Climbing (9TM)
    This activity requires a detailed explanation and documentation of qualifications, experience, and training.
  • Level I Ski Guide (Non-Hazardous Terrain) (SKI1) previously known as Cross Country Skiing
    This activity requires:
    • One (1) year training as a ski guide assistant in a non-hazardous backcountry setting
    • Standard First Aid Training (documentation provided to OGLB)
    • Level I Field based Avalanche Training (24 hours) (Curriculum submitted/instructor roster)
    • Knowledge of Operators Scope of Operation: logistics, services, terrain
    • Letter of reference from employing outfitter.
  • Level II Ski Guide (hazardous terrain) (SKI2) previously known as Back Country Alpine Skiing
    This activity requires:
    • Two winter seasons training with a licensed level II ski outfitter or equivalent work experience with another level II ski operations which conduct services principally in hazardous (avalanche terrain)
    • Advanced first aid (WFR, EMT (minimum 48 hours) (documentation provided to OGLB)
    • Level 1 field based avalanche training
    • Level 2 field based avalanche training (48 hours) (Curriculum submitted/instructor roster)
    • Knowledge of outfitter's scope of operation; logistics, services, terrain
    • Letter of reference from employing outfitter


Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board
1365 North Orchard Street; Room 172
Boise, Idaho 83706

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