Hello Good Folks - A small point of clarification. The "local" version of the daily lottery employs "geofencing" technology, not "geocaching" activity. Imagine a skinny oval that runs from Kanab, UT. on the west all the way to Page, AZ. on the east. If you and your smart device (or your agent, I guess) are within that oval then you can go online and and apply for a Wave Permit via that lottery option daily. If you win, your Permit will be for two days later; this gives you some planning/scouting time. You no longer need to be in the the BLM office (Visitor Center) in Kanab like you did before; this convenience started in Spring 2022. It's pretty cool technology. So, if you find yourself within the "geofence" give it a shot! As Frank sang, "Luck be a Lady tonight!", or, whatever day you're there. Good Luck! 😇
We won the advanced lottery and have a question. Is it necessary to attend the orientation the day before the hike in Kanab or can we just skip it and show up the day of the hike?
Hello Good Folks - A small point of clarification. The "local" version of the daily lottery employs "geofencing" technology, not "geocaching" activity. Imagine a skinny oval that runs from Kanab, UT. on the west all the way to Page, AZ. on the east. If you and your smart device (or your agent, I guess) are within that oval then you can go online and and apply for a Wave Permit via that lottery option daily. If you win, your Permit will be for two days later; this gives you some planning/scouting time. You no longer need to be in the the BLM office (Visitor Center) in Kanab like you did before; this convenience started in Spring 2022. It's pretty cool technology. So, if you find yourself within the "geofence" give it a shot! As Frank sang, "Luck be a Lady tonight!", or, whatever day you're there. Good Luck! 😇
We won the advanced lottery and have a question.
Is it necessary to attend the orientation the day before the hike in Kanab or can we just skip it and show up the day of the hike?
I just won and wondering the exact same thing. Did you show up day of?
How was the bathroom situation? What do you all do? We are going in January 2024.
There is a toilet at the trailhead but none on the trail. Plan to squat and pack it out if you have to go on the trail.