Bots & River Permits
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 108
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Episode description
Do you ever wonder if bots are being used to acquire river permits during the annual cancellation lotteries each year? So do we. So we built a bot to see if it works to secure permits. And we tried talking with rec dot gov to get their input. Check out this episode for a tour of bots, permits, bureaucracy and access to public rivers.
SURVEY ABOUT THE RIVER RADIUS PODCAST
2021 EPISODE ABOUT RIVER PERMITS
GUESTS
American Whitewater
Kevin Colburn
River Permit Survey Results Preview
Rivers Requiring Permits List
Allocating Recreation with Fairness at the Forefront
Rec Dot Gov
Are Bots Reserving all the Popular Locations?
SPONSORS
THE RIVER RADIUS
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