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Keep the line open

LateBoof is free to use and always will be. The infrastructure behind it — the toll-free number, the carrier fees on every text, the gauge feeds, the site — costs money to maintain. Every donation goes toward keeping the line open. Nothing else.

2027 season goal … of $300
Keeps the SMS line, the gauge feeds, and the site running through the 2027 season Updates as donations land

Three ways in

Paddler Any amount

Chip in whatever the line is worth to you — Apple Pay, Google Pay, or a card, about twenty seconds. Add a name at checkout and it shows up on the supporters list within a minute, or leave it blank to stay anonymous.

Any amount from $1 Chip in
River sponsor $50 / year

Your name on one river's row in the gauge directory and on its Oracle page. Pick the river you run.

6 spots Email me about a river
Title sponsor $300 / year

"SMS line presented by ___" on the SMS page, the help page, and the printable put-in card that goes in rental kits.

1 spot Email me about the title

River and Title sponsor spots are meant for outfitters. Email owen@lateboof.com.

What your money buys

  • A free answer every time you text a river name — from any phone by SMS, or from a satellite messenger.
  • The toll-free number and the carrier fees on every reply.
  • Hosting, the gauge feeds, and the nightly checks that keep readings honest.
  • A backup number, so the line keeps answering if the toll-free path ever goes down.
  • A line that stays clean: no ads, no promo texts, and no one's number ever shared.

If we raise more than the goal

The extra rolls into next season or funds the backup number. Every dollar stays with the line.