Available Noncommercial River Launch Dates

2012 Follow-up Lottery Closed - date posted Apr 19, 2012

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:10:13 GMT

The 2012 Follow-up Lottery that closed on Apr 19, 2012 has been run. Statistics will be posted soon at http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/noncommercial-riv-docs.htm

2012 Follow-up Lottery Open - date posted Apr 17, 2012

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:08:28 GMT

We have just opened a follow-up lottery for 2012 launch dates at the weighted lottery website (https://npspermits.us). The lottery will accept applications until Thu, April 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM (noon) Mountain Standard Time. The available launch dates are:

Standard Size Trips (1 - 16 people):

none

Small Size Trips (1 - 8 people):

May 2012: 16
June 2012: 17, 27
July 2012: 3
August 2012: 6

Winners will have until Fri, April 20, 2012 at 12:00 PM (noon) Mountain Standard Time to pay their nonrefundable deposits ($400 for standard size trips, $200 for small size trips).

2013 Follow-up Lottery Closed - date posted Apr 12, 2012

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:01:32 GMT

The 2013 Follow-up Lottery that closed on Apr 12, 2012 has been run. Statistics will be posted soon at http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/noncommercial-riv-docs.htm

2013 Follow-up Lottery Open - date posted Apr 10, 2012

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:22:17 GMT

We have just opened a follow-up lottery for 2013 launch dates at the weighted lottery website (https://npspermits.us). The lottery will accept applications until Thu, April 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM (noon) Mountain Standard Time. The available launch dates are:

Standard Size Trips (1 - 16 people):

January 2013: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30
February 2013: 1, 2, 9, 10, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22
March 2013: 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26, 31
April 2013: 1, 8
June 2013: 1, 12, 15
July 2013: 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 15, 22
August 2013: 6, 9, 21
September 2013: 1, 3, 5, 17, 18, 22, 23, 27
October 2013: 1, 2, 8, 11, 27
November 2013: 10, 11, 15, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30
December 2013: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29

Small Size Trips (1 - 8 people):

April 2013: 5
May 2013: 11
June 2013: 24
July 2013: 2, 12, 14
August 2013: 16, 18, 26, 28

2012 Follow-up Lottery Closed - date posted Mar 22, 2012

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:52:01 GMT

A 2012 Follow-up Lottery run on Mar 22, 2012 has closed. Statistics will be posted soon at www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/noncommercial-riv-docs.htm

2012 Follow-up Lottery Open - date posted Mar 20, 2012

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:42:22 GMT

Applications for a 2012 Follow-up Lottery will be accepted through the weighted lottery website (npspermits.us) from Mar/20/2012 through 12 pm (noon) Mountain Standard Time on Mar/22/2012. The following dates will be available:

Standard Sized Trips: (allows 1 to 16 participants at a time)

Mar 2012: 31
Apr 2012: 19, 20, 26, 30
May 2012: 12, 23
Jun 2012: 8, 10
Oct 2012: 31
Dec 2012: 6, 7

Small Sized Trips: (allows 1 to 8 participants at a time)

Apr 2012: 20, 28
May 2012: 30
Jun 2012: 7
Jul 2012: 7

If you win a date the deposit will be due by 12 pm (noon) Mountain Standard Time on Friday, Mar/23/2012.

2013 Main Lottery Closed - date posted Feb 24, 2012

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:57:12 GMT

The 2013 Main Lottery that closed on Feb 22, 2012 has been run. Statistics will be posted soon at www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/noncommercial-riv-docs.htm

2013 Main Lottery Open - date posted Feb 1, 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:13:23 GMT

Applications for the 2013 Main Lottery will be accepted through the weighted lottery website ( npspermits.us ) from Feb/1/2012 through noon (Mountain Standard Time) on Feb/22/2012. The following dates will be available:

Standard Sized Trips (1 to 16 people):

Jan 2013: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Feb 2013: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Mar 2013: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 29, 29, 30, 30, 31
Apr 2013: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30
May 2013: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
Jun 2013: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Jul 2013: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Aug 2013: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Sep 2013: 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 9, 10, 11, 11, 13, 13, 15, 17, 19, 19, 20, 21, 21, 24, 25, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 29, 30
Oct 2013: 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 17, 17, 18, 19, 19, 20, 21, 21, 22, 23, 23, 24, 25, 25, 26, 27, 27, 28, 29, 29, 30, 31, 31
Nov 2013: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Dec 2013: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Note: Duplicate listings of dates indicate that two standard sized permits are available for the same date.

Small Sized Trips (1 to 8 people):

Apr 2013: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29
May 2013: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
Jun 2013: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
Jul 2013: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
Aug 2013: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

If you win a date the deposit will be due by noon MST on Feb/29/2012. Winners will then have until 90 days before launch to complete a detailed permit application and submit remainder of fees.