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Grand Canyon National Park
River Management
 

News Releases

Read the River Ranger Log
for the Latest News on the River

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

Grand Canyon National Park Accepted Lottery Applications for
2009 Non-commercial Colorado River Permits
.
(February 1 - February 27, 2008)


 

River Trip Planning Resources

River Trip Opportunities and Permits

River Campsite List (88kb PDF File) Updated October 2007

Resource Education Information (coming soon)


2008 Recreational Launch Calendars 

October 2008 (122kb PDF File)

2008 September (171kb PDF File)
2008 August (203kb PDF File)
2008 July (130kb PDF File)
2008 June (208kb PDF File)
2008 May (115kb PDF File)
2008 April ( 94kb PDF File)
2008 March (227kb PDF File)

2007  Recreational Launch Calendar Archive



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

2008 Non-commercial River Trip Regulations 
(462kb PDF File)


Commercial River Regulations

2008 River Operating Plan (116kb PDF File)

2008 Operating Requirements (1.01MB 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...
CRMP News
The Latest CRMP News
Research, Monitoring and Mitigation Program
more...
GRAND CANYON WONDER OF THE WORLD  

Did You Know?
The Grand Canyon is considered one of the natural wonders of the world largely because of its natural features. The exposed geologic strata, layer upon layer, rise over a mile above the river, representing one of the most complete records of geological history that can be seen anywhere in the world.
more...

Last Updated: August 23, 2008 at 14:32 EST