Noncommercial River Permits
River Trip Calendars (launch, exchange, takeout)
Noncommercial data last updated on April 25, 2024. Commercial data last updated on April 23, 2024.
River Trip Calendars for Issued Permits for April 2024
Five separate river trip calendars are available
- Lees Ferry launch calendar
- Phantom Ranch exchange calendar
- Whitmore exchange calendar
- Diamond Creek takeout calendar
- Pearce Ferry takeout calendar
These calendars list launch schedules for river trips with issued permits for commercial, noncommercial, and National Park Service administrative trips. Patrol trips are not included. The calendars are available approximately three months in advance. Noncommercial data is updated daily. Commercial data is updated weekly. Commercial trips do not launch during the following months: November, December, January, February, and March.
How to read the calendars
Each river trip is labeled on the calendar according to its planned schedule. The first abbreviation represents the name of the company or type of trip. The second number represents the maximum number of passengers at any given time (including crew). The final series of numbers and letters reflect the trip's planned schedule. All trips launch from Lees Ferry. Trips launching from Diamond Creek are not included.
Abbreviations
Type of Trip/Company Names
PRIV = Private Noncommercial Trip
ARIZ = Arizona River Runners
CANY = Canyoneers
GCDY = Grand Canyon Discovery
HATC = Hatch River Expeditions
RAFT = Grand Canyon Raft Adventures
WILD = Wilderness River Adventures
ADMN = NPS Administrative Trip
AZRA = Arizona Raft Adventures
COLO = CO River and Trail Expeditions
GCEX = Grand Canyon Expeditions
OARS = O.A.R.S. Grand Canyon
TOUR = Tour West
GCROA = Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association
TRAN = Commercial Training Trip
CAEX = Canyon Explorations
EXPD = Canyon Expeditions
GCW = Grand Canyon Whitewater
OUTD = Outdoors Unlimited
WEST = Western River Expeditions
Location
P = Phantom Ranch
J = Jet boat
W = Whitmore Helipad
L = Lake Mead (Pearce Ferry)
D = Diamond Creek
> = "Deadhead" (equipment/crew only)
Examples
PRIV 15 9P 12D 3L = A planned maximum of 15 participants, 9 days to Phantom Ranch, 12 more days to Diamond Creek, 3 more days to Lake Mead to take out
WEST 28 6W 3J >L = 28 participants, 6 days to Whitmore Helipad, 3 days to off-load passengers by jet boat, the crew and equipment will continue to Lake Mead
GCEX 20 10D = 20 participants, 10 days to Diamond Creek
Lees Ferry Launches for April 2024
The Lees Ferry launch calendar lists all trips by their launch dates. The launch schedule will mirror the launch schedule in Appendix B of the 2006 Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP) with two exceptions. First, additional administrative trips may be listed on the calendar. Administrative trips are always additional trips and never displace recreational trips. Second, some commercial trip slots may not be utilized - when earlier trips use up a company's total user-day allocation for a season, additional trips may not be launched by that concessionaire. The number of days that trips can spend on each segment of the river above Diamond Creek are not dictated by the CRMP; only total trip lengths are restricted and vary by the season within which the launch occurs. For detailed information, see the Commercial Operating Requirements and the Noncommercial River Trip Regulations.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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April 1, 2024" PRIV 14 9P 12DPRIV 8 7P 14D TOUR 16 18D>L |
April 2, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11DAZRA 18 16D>D GCEX 7 9J>L |
April 3, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 8DPRIV 8 9P 10D HATC 0 9W>L OARS 16 18L>L |
April 4, 2024" PRIV 13 9P 12DWEST 22 7W3J>L |
April 5, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12DPRIV 8 9P 12D |
April 6, 2024" PRIV 13 9P 12DARIZ 25 5P7D>L AZRA 21 7P10D>D |
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April 7, 2024" PRIV 8 4P 8DPRIV 9 8P 11D OARS 16 7P12L>L |
April 8, 2024" GCW 21 11D>LTOUR 13 8P10W>L |
April 9, 2024" PRIV 11 7P 10DPRIV 8 8P 9D GCEX 20 16J>L |
April 10, 2024" PRIV 11 7P 14DCAEX 0 16D>D WEST 26 7W3J>L |
April 11, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12DPRIV 7 10P 11D ARIZ 17 7P9D>L |
April 12, 2024" PRIV 13 7P 12DCAEX 14 16D>D COLO 12 4P5W>L |
April 13, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 13DPRIV 7 6P 9D AZRA 0 16D>D |
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April 14, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 13DGCW 0 15D>D HATC 20 6P7W>L |
April 15, 2024" PRIV 16 7P 12DPRIV 8 7P 11D OARS 16 7P11L>L WEST 18 7W3J>L |
April 16, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 12DAZRA 19 16D>D WEST 14 7W3J>L |
April 17, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 11DPRIV 8 8P 13D GCW 0 7P9D>D WEST 28 7W3J>L |
April 18, 2024" PRIV 16 7P 9DPRIV 2 10P 7D GCDY 14 8D>D GCEX 20 16J>L |
April 19, 2024" PRIV 16 7P 14DPRIV 8 8P 13D RAFT 17 6P9D>D WILD 16 4P5W>L |
April 20, 2024" PRIV 16 6P 15DEXPD 21 7P9D>D GCEX 28 9J>L |
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April 21, 2024" PRIV 14 6P 12DPRIV 8 8P 10D CANY 18 5P6D>L OARS 14 17L>L |
April 22, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 13DAZRA 21 15D>D COLO 24 11L>L |
April 23, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11DPRIV 6 7P 11D OUTD 0 15L>L RAFT 14 8D>D |
April 24, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 10DTOUR 0 4W>L WEST 28 7W3J>L |
April 25, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 10DPRIV 2 9P 12D AZRA 22 14D>D GCEX 23 8J>L |
April 26, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 13DARIZ 26 9W>L WILD 24 6P7W>D |
April 27, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11DPRIV 7 10P 11D CAEX 19 3P14D>D CANY 25 8D>L |
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April 28, 2024" PRIV 10 8P 13DHATC 25 12W>L OARS 15 16L>L |
April 29, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12DPRIV 8 6P 9D GCDY 24 8D>D OUTD 0 15L>L |
April 30, 2024" PRIV 13 6P 12DTOUR 13 10D>L |
Phantom Ranch Exchanges for April 2024
This calendar includes all trips that have scheduled a passenger exchange at Phantom Ranch. Note: noncommercial trips are allowed to modify their exchange schedule up to and including the day of launch.
There are few river camps in the stretch of river between Hance Rapids and Phantom Ranch. If you are not planning to exchange passengers, standard river courtesy calls for selection of camps outside this area. Use of the two camps at Cremation Camp, river mile 87, is restricted to those trips who will be exchanging passengers the following day. If your trip is not exchanging passengers in the vicinity of Phantom Ranch, do not plan to use Cremation Camp. If you are exchanging passengers and the calendar indicates there may be more than two trips doing so the same day as you, expect that Cremation Camp may be full and camp upstream. Courteous communication with other trips on the water can help reduce congestion in the Phantom Ranch area.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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April 1, 2024" PRIV 12 5P 11D |
April 2, 2024" PRIV 16 7P 11D |
April 3, 2024" PRIV 12 9P 10DPRIV 7 10P 11D |
April 4, 2024" |
April 5, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11DPRIV 16 7P 9D PRIV 16 7P 9D |
April 6, 2024" |
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April 7, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11DPRIV 16 8P 10D |
April 8, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12D |
April 9, 2024" PRIV 14 9P 12D |
April 10, 2024" ARIZ 25 5P7D>L |
April 11, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11D |
April 12, 2024" AZRA 21 7P10D>D |
April 13, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12DOARS 16 7P12L>L |
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April 14, 2024" |
April 15, 2024" COLO 12 4P5W>LTOUR 13 8P10W>L |
April 16, 2024" PRIV 11 7P 14DPRIV 8 8P 9D |
April 17, 2024" ARIZ 17 7P9D>L |
April 18, 2024" PRIV 7 6P 9D |
April 19, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12DHATC 20 6P7W>L |
April 20, 2024" |
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April 21, 2024" PRIV 16 7P 12DOARS 16 7P11L>L |
April 22, 2024" WILD 16 4P5W>L |
April 23, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 12DGCW 0 7P9D>D |
April 24, 2024" PRIV 16 7P 9DRAFT 17 6P9D>D |
April 25, 2024" CANY 18 5P6D>L |
April 26, 2024" PRIV 14 6P 12DEXPD 21 7P9D>D |
April 27, 2024" |
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April 28, 2024" PRIV 8 8P 10D |
April 29, 2024" CAEX 19 3P14D>D |
April 30, 2024" |
Whitmore Exchanges for April 2024
Some commercial trips use a helicopter service to fly out or exchange passengers at Whitmore Wash, river mile 187. Helicopter flights are restricted to the hours before 10:00 a.m. except on days with four or more exchanges. The Whitmore schedule is included to assist those who wish to minimize their exposure to overflight noise or congestion.
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April 10, 2024" WEST 22 7W3J>L |
April 11, 2024" HATC 0 9W>L |
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April 15, 2024" |
April 16, 2024" WEST 26 7W3J>L |
April 17, 2024" |
April 18, 2024" |
April 19, 2024" COLO 12 4P5W>L |
April 20, 2024" |
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April 21, 2024" WEST 18 7W3J>L |
April 22, 2024" WEST 14 7W3J>L |
April 23, 2024" WEST 28 7W3J>L |
April 24, 2024" TOUR 13 8P10W>L |
April 25, 2024" HATC 20 6P7W>L |
April 26, 2024" WILD 16 4P5W>L |
April 27, 2024" TOUR 0 4W>L |
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April 29, 2024" |
April 30, 2024" WEST 28 7W3J>L |
Diamond Creek Takeouts for April 2024
The Diamond Creek calendar includes all trips that indicate that some portion of their equipment and/or passengers will be utilizing the Diamond Creek takeout.
Due to low water levels and increased numbers of launches, congestion has increased at Diamond Creek. Communication and cooperation among all launch ramp users is essential. The Hualapai Tribe has requested that groups not de-rig at the launch ramp between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. If the schedule indicates that several other trips will be taking out the same day as you, try to expedite your takeout and use as little space on the ramp as possible.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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April 1, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11DPRIV 16 5P 11D PRIV 16 8P 13D |
April 2, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12D |
April 3, 2024" PRIV 12 9P 12D |
April 4, 2024" PRIV 12 9P 12DPRIV 13 9P 12D PRIV 4 5P 9D |
April 5, 2024" PRIV 10 8P 13D |
April 6, 2024" PRIV 14 6P 10DPRIV 16 8P 13D |
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April 7, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12D |
April 8, 2024" PRIV 16 11P 10D |
April 9, 2024" PRIV 12 9P 12D |
April 10, 2024" GCEX 7 9J>L |
April 11, 2024" HATC 0 9W>LWEST 22 7W3J>L |
April 12, 2024" PRIV 12 5P 11DPRIV 15 9P 12D PRIV 16 8P 11D PRIV 16 9P 12D |
April 13, 2024" PRIV 12 9P 10DPRIV 16 7P 11D PRIV 16 8P 13D |
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April 14, 2024" PRIV 16 7P 9DPRIV 16 7P 9D |
April 15, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 13D |
April 16, 2024" ARIZ 25 5P7D>L |
April 17, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 10DAZRA 18 16D>D WEST 26 7W3J>L |
April 18, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11DPRIV 16 8P 13D PRIV 8 4P 8D GCW 21 11D>L OARS 16 18L>L TOUR 16 18D>L |
April 19, 2024" COLO 12 4P5W>L |
April 20, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12D |
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April 21, 2024" PRIV 8 9P 10DAZRA 21 7P10D>D |
April 22, 2024" OARS 16 7P12L>LWEST 18 7W3J>L |
April 23, 2024" GCEX 20 16J>LWEST 14 7W3J>L |
April 24, 2024" TOUR 13 8P10W>LWEST 28 7W3J>L |
April 25, 2024" PRIV 11 7P 10DPRIV 16 9P 12D PRIV 8 8P 9D ARIZ 17 7P9D>L CAEX 0 16D>D GCDY 14 8D>D HATC 20 6P7W>L |
April 26, 2024" PRIV 13 9P 12DWILD 16 4P5W>L |
April 27, 2024" PRIV 7 6P 9DCAEX 14 16D>D GCEX 28 9J>L |
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April 28, 2024" AZRA 0 16D>DGCW 0 15D>D |
April 29, 2024" OARS 16 7P11L>L |
April 30, 2024" PRIV 11 7P 14DCANY 18 5P6D>L RAFT 14 8D>D |
Pearce Ferry Takeouts for April 2024
The Pearce Ferry calendar includes all trips that indicate that some portion of their equipment and/or passengers will be utilizing the Pearce Ferry takeout. The calendar does not include river trips managed by the Hualapai Tribe.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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April 1, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 13D 5LPRIV 5 8P 13D 2L |
April 2, 2024" |
April 3, 2024" |
April 4, 2024" PRIV 13 8P 11D 3L |
April 5, 2024" |
April 6, 2024" |
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April 7, 2024" PRIV 16 9P 12D 2L |
April 8, 2024" PRIV 14 7P 12D 2L |
April 9, 2024" |
April 10, 2024" PRIV 16 8P 9D 4LGCEX 7 9J>L |
April 11, 2024" PRIV 15 8P 12D 2LHATC 0 9W>L |
April 12, 2024" PRIV 12 6P 8D 2LWEST 22 7W3J>L |
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April 14, 2024" |
April 15, 2024" PRIV 14 8P 13D 2L |
April 16, 2024" PRIV 7 10P 11D 2L |
April 17, 2024" ARIZ 25 5P7D>L |
April 18, 2024" WEST 26 7W3J>L |
April 19, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 11D 3LGCW 21 11D>L TOUR 16 18D>L |
April 20, 2024" COLO 12 4P5W>LOARS 16 18L>L |
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April 22, 2024" |
April 23, 2024" PRIV 16 10P 8D 3LPRIV 8 7P 14D 2L WEST 18 7W3J>L |
April 24, 2024" GCEX 20 16J>LOARS 16 7P12L>L WEST 14 7W3J>L |
April 25, 2024" TOUR 13 8P10W>LWEST 28 7W3J>L |
April 26, 2024" PRIV 14 9P 12D 5LPRIV 16 10P 11D 4L ARIZ 17 7P9D>L HATC 20 6P7W>L |
April 27, 2024" PRIV 9 8P 11D 2LWILD 16 4P5W>L |
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April 28, 2024" PRIV 13 9P 12D 4LPRIV 8 9P 12D 3L GCEX 28 9J>L |
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April 30, 2024" |