River Trip Calendars (launch, exchange, takeout)

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Noncommercial data last updated on December 6, 2024. Commercial trips do not launch during the month of December.

River Trip Calendars for Issued Permits for December 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. 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 December 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, December 1, 2024

PRIV 1 4P 5D

Monday, December 2, 2024

PRIV 14 8P 15D

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 10D

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

PRIV 16 8P 11D

Thursday, December 5, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 14D

Friday, December 6, 2024

PRIV 16 11P 14D

Saturday, December 7, 2024

PRIV 16 7P 8D

Sunday, December 8, 2024

PRIV 16 11P 14D

Monday, December 9, 2024

PRIV 14 7P 14D

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

PRIV 10 11P 11D

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

PRIV 9 3P 5D

Thursday, December 12, 2024

PRIV 3 5P 5D

Friday, December 13, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 15D

Saturday, December 14, 2024

PRIV 16 9P 16D

Sunday, December 15, 2024

PRIV 16 8P 10D

Monday, December 16, 2024

PRIV 16 9P 12D

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

PRIV 2 3P 6D

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

PRIV 15 8P 10D

Thursday, December 19, 2024

PRIV 14 10P 15D

Friday, December 20, 2024

PRIV 2 7P 14D

Saturday, December 21, 2024

PRIV 4 5P 6D
PRIV 8 7P 9D

Sunday, December 22, 2024

PRIV 1 7P 13D
PRIV 16 10P 12D

Monday, December 23, 2024

PRIV 10 6P 7D

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

PRIV 8 4P 7D

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

PRIV 16 8P 13D

Thursday, December 26, 2024

PRIV 12 5P 9D
PRIV 6 3P 5D

Friday, December 27, 2024

PRIV 16 11P 14D

Saturday, December 28, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 29, 2024

PRIV 9 9P 9D

Monday, December 30, 2024

PRIV 9 9P 10D

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

PRIV 15 12P 13D

Lees Ferry Calendar for December 2024
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 PRIV 1 4P 5D	2 PRIV 14 8P 15D	3 PRIV 16 10P 10D	4 PRIV 16 8P 11D	5 PRIV 16 10P 14D	6 PRIV 16 11P 14D	7 PRIV 16 7P 8D
8 PRIV 16 11P 14D	9 PRIV 14 7P 14D	10 PRIV 10 11P 11D	11 PRIV 9 3P 5D	12 PRIV 3 5P 5D	13 PRIV 16 10P 15D	14 PRIV 16 9P 16D
15 PRIV 16 8P 10D	16 PRIV 16 9P 12D	17 PRIV 2 3P 6D	18 PRIV 15 8P 10D	19 PRIV 14 10P 15D	20 PRIV 2 7P 14D	21 PRIV 4 5P 6D PRIV 8 7P 9D
22 PRIV 1 7P 13D PRIV 16 10P 12D	23 PRIV 10 6P 7D	24 PRIV 8 4P 7D	25 PRIV 16 8P 13D	26 PRIV 12 5P 9D PRIV 6 3P 5D	27 PRIV 16 11P 14D	28 (no data for this date)
29 PRIV 9 9P 9D	30 PRIV 9 9P 10D	31 PRIV 15 12P 13D

Phantom Ranch Exchanges for December 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, December 1, 2024

PRIV 14 10P 13D

Monday, December 2, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 5, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 6, 2024

PRIV 15 8P 11D

Saturday, December 7, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 8D

Sunday, December 8, 2024

PRIV 13 12P 13D

Monday, December 9, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 12, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 13, 2024

PRIV 16 7P 8D

Saturday, December 14, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 15, 2024

PRIV 14 7P 14D

Monday, December 16, 2024

PRIV 16 11P 14D

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

PRIV 16 11P 14D

Thursday, December 19, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 20, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 21, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 22, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 23, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

PRIV 16 9P 12D

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 26, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 27, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 28, 2024

PRIV 14 10P 15D

Sunday, December 29, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 30, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 12D

Phantom Ranch Calendar for December 2024
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 PRIV 14 10P 13D	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 PRIV 15 8P 11D	7 PRIV 16 10P 8D
8 PRIV 13 12P 13D	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 PRIV 16 7P 8D	14 (no data for this date)
15 PRIV 14 7P 14D	16 PRIV 16 11P 14D	17 (no data for this date)	18 PRIV 16 11P 14D	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 PRIV 16 9P 12D	25 (no data for this date)	26 (no data for this date)	27 (no data for this date)	28 PRIV 14 10P 15D
29 (no data for this date)	30 (no data for this date)	31 PRIV 16 10P 12D

Whitmore Exchanges for December 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.

Sunday, December 1, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 2, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 5, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 6, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 7, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 8, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 9, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 12, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 13, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 14, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 15, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 16, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 19, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 20, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 21, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 22, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 23, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 26, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 27, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 28, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 29, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 30, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

no data for this date

Whitmore Calendar for December 2024
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 December 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, December 1, 2024

PRIV 16 8P 10D

Monday, December 2, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 11D

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 5, 2024

PRIV 16 6P 12D
PRIV 2 3P 3D

Friday, December 6, 2024

PRIV 15 4P 8D

Saturday, December 7, 2024

PRIV 13 6P 6D
PRIV 13 8P 14D

Sunday, December 8, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 9, 2024

PRIV 1 4P 5D

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

PRIV 12 10P 15D

Thursday, December 12, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 13, 2024

PRIV 15 9P 16D
PRIV 16 8P 13D

Saturday, December 14, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 15, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 8D

Monday, December 16, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

PRIV 9 3P 5D

Thursday, December 19, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 20, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 21, 2024

PRIV 13 12P 13D
PRIV 16 7P 8D
PRIV 3 5P 5D

Sunday, December 22, 2024

PRIV 16 8P 11D

Monday, December 23, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 26, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 27, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 28, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 14D

Sunday, December 29, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 30, 2024

PRIV 16 11P 14D

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

no data for this date

Diamond Creek Calendar for December 2024
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 PRIV 16 8P 10D	2 PRIV 16 10P 11D	3 (no data for this date)	4 (no data for this date)	5 PRIV 16 6P 12D PRIV 2 3P 3D	6 PRIV 15 4P 8D	7 PRIV 13 6P 6D PRIV 13 8P 14D
8 (no data for this date)	9 PRIV 1 4P 5D	10 (no data for this date)	11 PRIV 12 10P 15D	12 (no data for this date)	13 PRIV 15 9P 16D PRIV 16 8P 13D	14 (no data for this date)
15 PRIV 16 10P 8D	16 (no data for this date)	17 (no data for this date)	18 PRIV 9 3P 5D	19 (no data for this date)	20 (no data for this date)	21 PRIV 13 12P 13D PRIV 16 7P 8D PRIV 3 5P 5D
22 PRIV 16 8P 11D	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 PRIV 16 10P 14D
29 (no data for this date)	30 PRIV 16 11P 14D	31 (no data for this date)

Pearce Ferry Takeouts for December 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, December 1, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 2, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

PRIV 16 11P 11D 3L

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 5, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 10D 5L

Friday, December 6, 2024

PRIV 16 7P 10D 5L

Saturday, December 7, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 8, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 9, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 15D 3L
PRIV 3 6P 12D 3L

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 12, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 13, 2024

no data for this date

Saturday, December 14, 2024

PRIV 13 7P 9D 5L

Sunday, December 15, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 16, 2024

PRIV 14 10P 13D 2L

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 19, 2024

no data for this date

Friday, December 20, 2024

PRIV 10 9P 16D 5L
PRIV 15 8P 11D 3L

Saturday, December 21, 2024

no data for this date

Sunday, December 22, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 23, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

no data for this date

Thursday, December 26, 2024

PRIV 14 8P 15D 2L

Friday, December 27, 2024

PRIV 16 10P 10D 5L

Saturday, December 28, 2024

PRIV 2 3P 6D 3L

Sunday, December 29, 2024

no data for this date

Monday, December 30, 2024

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

no data for this date

Pearce Ferry Calendar for December 2024
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 (no data for this date)	2 (no data for this date)	3 PRIV 16 11P 11D 3L	4 (no data for this date)	5 PRIV 16 10P 10D 5L	6 PRIV 16 7P 10D 5L	7 (no data for this date)
8 (no data for this date)	9 (no data for this date)	10 PRIV 16 10P 15D 3L PRIV 3 6P 12D 3L	11 (no data for this date)	12 (no data for this date)	13 (no data for this date)	14 PRIV 13 7P 9D 5L
15 (no data for this date)	16 PRIV 14 10P 13D 2L	17 (no data for this date)	18 (no data for this date)	19 (no data for this date)	20 PRIV 10 9P 16D 5L PRIV 15 8P 11D 3L	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 PRIV 14 8P 15D 2L	27 PRIV 16 10P 10D 5L	28 PRIV 2 3P 6D 3L
29 (no data for this date)	30 (no data for this date)	31 (no data for this date)

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