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River Trip Calendars (launch, exchange, takeout)

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Noncommercial data last updated on July 5, 2025. Commercial data has not been added for July 2025.

River Trip Calendars for Issued Permits for July 2025

Five separate river trip calendars are available

  1. Lees Ferry launch calendar
  2. Phantom Ranch exchange calendar
  3. Whitmore exchange calendar
  4. Diamond Creek takeout calendar
  5. 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. 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

Legend

P = Phantom Ranch
J = Jet boat
X = packraft trip not starting at Lees Ferry

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 July 2025

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.

OR

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 10D
  • PRIV 8 7P 9D

Thursday, July 3, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 4, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D
  • PRIV 4 5P 5D

Saturday, July 5, 2025

  • PRIV 12 4P 6D

Sunday, July 6, 2025

  • PRIV 14 7P 9D
  • PRIV 8 6P 10D

Monday, July 7, 2025

  • PRIV 16 4P 5D

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

  • PRIV 14 9P 7D
  • PRIV 8 6P 10D

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  • PRIV 16 4P 6D

Thursday, July 10, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D
  • PRIV 8 4P 6D

Friday, July 11, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 10D

Saturday, July 12, 2025

  • PRIV 14 7P 9D
  • PRIV 8 8P 8D

Sunday, July 13, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D

Monday, July 14, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D
  • PRIV 8 8P 8D

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 17, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D

Friday, July 18, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 10D
  • PRIV 8 6P 8D

Saturday, July 19, 2025

  • PRIV 16 5P 6D

Sunday, July 20, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 10D

Monday, July 21, 2025

  • PRIV 9 5P 10D

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 8D
  • PRIV 8 6P 10D

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  • PRIV 13 7P 9D

Thursday, July 24, 2025

  • PRIV 15 6P 10D

Friday, July 25, 2025

  • PRIV 14 8P 8D

Saturday, July 26, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D
  • PRIV 8 5P 9D

Sunday, July 27, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D

Monday, July 28, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D
  • PRIV 8 8P 8D

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

  • PRIV 12 8P 8D

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • PRIV 14 4P 12D
  • PRIV 8 7P 9D

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D
Lees Ferry Calendar for July 2025
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

(no data
for this date)

2

PRIV 16 6P 10D
PRIV 8 7P 9D

3

(no data
for this date)

4

PRIV 16 8P 8D
PRIV 4 5P 5D

5

PRIV 12 4P 6D

6

PRIV 14 7P 9D
PRIV 8 6P 10D

7

PRIV 16 4P 5D

8

PRIV 14 9P 7D
PRIV 8 6P 10D

9

PRIV 16 4P 6D

10

PRIV 16 8P 8D
PRIV 8 4P 6D

11

PRIV 16 6P 10D

12

PRIV 14 7P 9D
PRIV 8 8P 8D

13

PRIV 16 8P 8D

14

PRIV 16 7P 9D
PRIV 8 8P 8D

15

PRIV 16 7P 9D

16

(no data
for this date)

17

PRIV 16 7P 9D

18

PRIV 16 6P 10D
PRIV 8 6P 8D

19

PRIV 16 5P 6D

20

PRIV 16 6P 10D

21

PRIV 9 5P 10D

22

PRIV 16 6P 8D
PRIV 8 6P 10D

23

PRIV 13 7P 9D

24

PRIV 15 6P 10D

25

PRIV 14 8P 8D

26

PRIV 16 8P 8D
PRIV 8 5P 9D

27

PRIV 16 7P 9D

28

PRIV 16 7P 9D
PRIV 8 8P 8D

29

PRIV 12 8P 8D

30

PRIV 14 4P 12D
PRIV 8 7P 9D

31

PRIV 16 8P 8D

Phantom Ranch Exchanges for July 2025

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.

OR

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

  • PRIV 14 8P 8D

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 3, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 4, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D

Saturday, July 5, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D

Sunday, July 6, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 7, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 10D

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

  • PRIV 8 7P 9D

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 10, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 11, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D

Saturday, July 12, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 13, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 14, 2025

  • no data for this date

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 10D

Thursday, July 17, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 18, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 19, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 20, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D

Monday, July 21, 2025

  • PRIV 8 8P 8D

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  • PRIV 16 5P 6D
  • PRIV 16 6P 10D
  • PRIV 16 7P 9D

Thursday, July 24, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 25, 2025

  • PRIV 9 5P 10D

Saturday, July 26, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 27, 2025

  • PRIV 8 6P 10D

Monday, July 28, 2025

  • no data for this date

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

  • PRIV 13 7P 9D
  • PRIV 15 6P 10D

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • no data for this date
Phantom Ranch Calendar for July 2025
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

PRIV 14 8P 8D

2

(no data
for this date)

3

(no data
for this date)

4

PRIV 16 8P 8D

5

PRIV 16 7P 9D

6

(no data
for this date)

7

PRIV 16 6P 10D

8

PRIV 8 7P 9D

9

(no data
for this date)

10

(no data
for this date)

11

PRIV 16 8P 8D

12

(no data
for this date)

13

(no data
for this date)

14

(no data
for this date)

15

(no data
for this date)

16

PRIV 16 6P 10D

17

(no data
for this date)

18

(no data
for this date)

19

(no data
for this date)

20

PRIV 16 8P 8D

21

PRIV 8 8P 8D

22

(no data
for this date)

23

PRIV 16 5P 6D
PRIV 16 6P 10D
PRIV 16 7P 9D

24

(no data
for this date)

25

PRIV 9 5P 10D

26

(no data
for this date)

27

PRIV 8 6P 10D

28

(no data
for this date)

29

PRIV 13 7P 9D
PRIV 15 6P 10D

30

(no data
for this date)

31

(no data
for this date)

Whitmore Exchanges for July 2025

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.

OR

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 3, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 4, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 5, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 6, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 7, 2025

  • no data for this date

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 10, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 11, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 12, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 13, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 14, 2025

  • no data for this date

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 17, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 18, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 19, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 20, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 21, 2025

  • no data for this date

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 24, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 25, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 26, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 27, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 28, 2025

  • no data for this date

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • no data for this date
Whitmore Calendar for July 2025
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

(no data
for this date)

2

(no data
for this date)

3

(no data
for this date)

4

(no data
for this date)

5

(no data
for this date)

6

(no data
for this date)

7

(no data
for this date)

8

(no data
for this date)

9

(no data
for this date)

10

(no data
for this date)

11

(no data
for this date)

12

(no data
for this date)

13

(no data
for this date)

14

(no data
for this date)

15

(no data
for this date)

16

(no data
for this date)

17

(no data
for this date)

18

(no data
for this date)

19

(no data
for this date)

20

(no data
for this date)

21

(no data
for this date)

22

(no data
for this date)

23

(no data
for this date)

24

(no data
for this date)

25

(no data
for this date)

26

(no data
for this date)

27

(no data
for this date)

28

(no data
for this date)

29

(no data
for this date)

30

(no data
for this date)

31

(no data
for this date)

Diamond Creek Takeouts for July 2025

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.

OR

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D
  • PRIV 5 7P 9D

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 3, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 10D

Friday, July 4, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 5, 2025

  • PRIV 16 9P 7D
  • PRIV 9 6P 8D

Sunday, July 6, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 7, 2025

  • PRIV 8 8P 8D

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  • PRIV 14 8P 8D

Thursday, July 10, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 11, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D
  • PRIV 8 6P 10D

Saturday, July 12, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D

Sunday, July 13, 2025

  • PRIV 4 5P 5D

Monday, July 14, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 17, 2025

  • PRIV 8 7P 9D

Friday, July 18, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 19, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D

Sunday, July 20, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 21, 2025

  • PRIV 8 6P 10D

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  • PRIV 14 9P 7D
  • PRIV 8 6P 10D

Thursday, July 24, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 25, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D

Saturday, July 26, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 27, 2025

  • PRIV 14 7P 9D
  • PRIV 8 8P 8D

Monday, July 28, 2025

  • PRIV 16 8P 8D

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D
  • PRIV 8 8P 8D

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • PRIV 8 6P 8D
Diamond Creek Calendar for July 2025
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

PRIV 16 7P 9D
PRIV 5 7P 9D

2

(no data
for this date)

3

PRIV 16 6P 10D

4

(no data
for this date)

5

PRIV 16 9P 7D
PRIV 9 6P 8D

6

(no data
for this date)

7

PRIV 8 8P 8D

8

(no data
for this date)

9

PRIV 14 8P 8D

10

(no data
for this date)

11

PRIV 16 7P 9D
PRIV 8 6P 10D

12

PRIV 16 8P 8D

13

PRIV 4 5P 5D

14

PRIV 16 7P 9D

15

(no data
for this date)

16

(no data
for this date)

17

PRIV 8 7P 9D

18

(no data
for this date)

19

PRIV 16 8P 8D

20

(no data
for this date)

21

PRIV 8 6P 10D

22

(no data
for this date)

23

PRIV 14 9P 7D
PRIV 8 6P 10D

24

(no data
for this date)

25

PRIV 16 8P 8D

26

(no data
for this date)

27

PRIV 14 7P 9D
PRIV 8 8P 8D

28

PRIV 16 8P 8D

29

PRIV 16 7P 9D
PRIV 8 8P 8D

30

PRIV 16 7P 9D

31

PRIV 8 6P 8D

Pearce Ferry Takeouts for July 2025

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.

OR

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

  • PRIV 8 7P 9D 2L

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

  • PRIV 10 6P 6D 2L

Thursday, July 3, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 4, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 5, 2025

  • PRIV 16 7P 9D 3L
  • PRIV 6 7P 9D 2L
  • PRIV 8 5P 10D 1L

Sunday, July 6, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 7, 2025

  • PRIV 4 6P 5D 3L

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  • PRIV 2 4P 5D 3L

Thursday, July 10, 2025

  • no data for this date

Friday, July 11, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 12, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 13, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 14, 2025

  • no data for this date

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

  • PRIV 12 4P 6D 1L
  • PRIV 16 7P 9D 2L
  • PRIV 8 6P 9D 1L

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 17, 2025

  • PRIV 16 4P 5D 2L

Friday, July 18, 2025

  • PRIV 15 7P 9D 3L

Saturday, July 19, 2025

  • PRIV 16 4P 6D 1L
  • PRIV 16 6P 10D 2L

Sunday, July 20, 2025

  • PRIV 8 4P 6D 1L

Monday, July 21, 2025

  • no data for this date

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  • no data for this date

Thursday, July 24, 2025

  • PRIV 14 7P 9D 3L

Friday, July 25, 2025

  • no data for this date

Saturday, July 26, 2025

  • no data for this date

Sunday, July 27, 2025

  • no data for this date

Monday, July 28, 2025

  • PRIV 16 6P 10D 2L

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

  • no data for this date

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • PRIV 16 5P 6D 1L

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • no data for this date
Pearce Ferry Calendar for July 2025
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

PRIV 8 7P 9D 2L

2

PRIV 10 6P 6D 2L

3

(no data
for this date)

4

(no data
for this date)

5

PRIV 16 7P 9D 3L
PRIV 6 7P 9D 2L
PRIV 8 5P 10D 1L

6

(no data
for this date)

7

PRIV 4 6P 5D 3L

8

(no data
for this date)

9

PRIV 2 4P 5D 3L

10

(no data
for this date)

11

(no data
for this date)

12

(no data
for this date)

13

(no data
for this date)

14

(no data
for this date)

15

PRIV 12 4P 6D 1L
PRIV 16 7P 9D 2L
PRIV 8 6P 9D 1L

16

(no data
for this date)

17

PRIV 16 4P 5D 2L

18

PRIV 15 7P 9D 3L

19

PRIV 16 4P 6D 1L
PRIV 16 6P 10D 2L

20

PRIV 8 4P 6D 1L

21

(no data
for this date)

22

(no data
for this date)

23

(no data
for this date)

24

PRIV 14 7P 9D 3L

25

(no data
for this date)

26

(no data
for this date)

27

(no data
for this date)

28

PRIV 16 6P 10D 2L

29

(no data
for this date)

30

PRIV 16 5P 6D 1L

31

(no data
for this date)

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