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Grand Canyon National Park
Colorado River Management
 

New (updated Oct 29, 2009)

Dec 2009 Recreational Launch Calendar  (143kb PDF)
2009/ 2008/ 2007  Recreational Launch Calendars Here

Nov 2009 Soap Creek Restoration Project (2.3mb PDF) 

Photo: Pierce Ferry Rapid, May 2009 

2009 River Campsite List (22kb PDF)


Recent

High-Flow Experiment from Glen Canyon Dam - March 2008
(www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/high_flow2008.htm)

2009 River Ranger Log.


 

River Trip Planning Resources

River Trip Opportunities and Permits

River Campsite List (22kb PDF File) Updated March 2009

Winter Boating Tips

Here's what you can do to help...


Resource Education Information
Soap Creek Camp Map (512kb PDF File)
Little Nanko Camp Map (620kb PDF File)


Recreational Launch Calendars Archive  
2009/ 2008/ 2007  Recreational Launch Calendars Here



River Trip Audiocasts - Videocasts

River Trip iTunes Podcast Channel


Helpful Links for Non-Commercial River Trips


 

River Management Information

The Colorado River Management Plan

Colorado River Management Plan 2006

CRMP Research, Monitoring and Mitigation Program


 Non-Commercial River Regulations

2009 Non-commercial River Trip Regulations 
(857kb PDF File)


Commercial River Regulations

2009 River Operating Plan (116kb PDF File)

2009 Operating Requirements (561kb PDF File)



River Document Archive

River Document Archive contains the Final EIS, Draft EIS, public comments, and other planning documents and background information used in the development of the CRMP...

weighted lottery
Non-commercial River Permit
information on how to enter the lottery
more...
Grand Canyon River Video and Audio
River Video and Audio
includes the River Trip Orientation Video
more...
2006 Colorado River Management Plan Cover
2006 Colorado River Management Plan
(CRMP) Download the plan and appendices
more...
WHITEWATER RAFTING  

Did You Know?
There are 3 different river trip opportunities through Grand Canyon National Park, including professionally guided raft trips, available to the public and often reserved a year or two in advance; and self-guided, or "private" river trips, made available to the public through a weighted lottery.
more...

Last Updated: November 12, 2009 at 13:58 EST