River Trip Calendars (launch, exchange, takeout)

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Noncommercial data last updated on January 10, 2026. Commercial trips do not launch during the month of January.

River Trip Calendars for Issued Permits for January 2026

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 January 2026

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.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

PRIV 13 10P 13D

Friday, January 2, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 3, 2026

PRIV 16 10P 13D

Sunday, January 4, 2026

PRIV 16 10P 11D

Monday, January 5, 2026

PRIV 4 6P 5D

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

PRIV 3 6P 3D

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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

Thursday, January 8, 2026

PRIV 1 8P 12D

Friday, January 9, 2026

PRIV 16 9P 14D

Saturday, January 10, 2026

PRIV 4 3P 5D
PRIV 9 8P 14D

Sunday, January 11, 2026

PRIV 8 10P 11D

Monday, January 12, 2026

PRIV 5 2P 4D

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

PRIV 16 6P 12D

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

PRIV 16 8P 12D

Thursday, January 15, 2026

PRIV 16 9P 16D

Friday, January 16, 2026

PRIV 6 4P 8D

Saturday, January 17, 2026

PRIV 5 9P 16D

Sunday, January 18, 2026

PRIV 4 4P 4D

Monday, January 19, 2026

PRIV 16 7P 9D

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

PRIV 14 12P 11D

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

PRIV 15 9P 15D

Thursday, January 22, 2026

PRIV 8 7P 11D

Friday, January 23, 2026

PRIV 16 8P 17D

Saturday, January 24, 2026

PRIV 16 9P 14D
PRIV 2 12P 13D

Sunday, January 25, 2026

PRIV 10 9P 13D

Monday, January 26, 2026

PRIV 16 15P 10D

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

PRIV 4 6P 8D

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

PRIV 14 9P 15D

Thursday, January 29, 2026

PRIV 12 8P 9D

Friday, January 30, 2026

PRIV 4 10P 15D

Saturday, January 31, 2026

PRIV 15 12P 13D

Lees Ferry Calendar for January 2026
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1 PRIV 13 10P 13D	2 (no data for this date)	3 PRIV 16 10P 13D
4 PRIV 16 10P 11D	5 PRIV 4 6P 5D	6 PRIV 3 6P 3D	7 PRIV 16 9P 13D PRIV 8 9P 16D	8 PRIV 1 8P 12D	9 PRIV 16 9P 14D	10 PRIV 4 3P 5D PRIV 9 8P 14D
11 PRIV 8 10P 11D	12 PRIV 5 2P 4D	13 PRIV 16 6P 12D	14 PRIV 16 8P 12D	15 PRIV 16 9P 16D	16 PRIV 6 4P 8D	17 PRIV 5 9P 16D
18 PRIV 4 4P 4D	19 PRIV 16 7P 9D	20 PRIV 14 12P 11D	21 PRIV 15 9P 15D	22 PRIV 8 7P 11D	23 PRIV 16 8P 17D	24 PRIV 16 9P 14D PRIV 2 12P 13D
25 PRIV 10 9P 13D	26 PRIV 16 15P 10D	27 PRIV 4 6P 8D	28 PRIV 14 9P 15D	29 PRIV 12 8P 9D	30 PRIV 4 10P 15D	31 PRIV 15 12P 13D

Phantom Ranch Exchanges for January 2026

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.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

PRIV 14 10P 12D
PRIV 16 8P 12D

Friday, January 2, 2026

PRIV 16 12P 13D

Saturday, January 3, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 4, 2026

PRIV 8 5P 8D

Monday, January 5, 2026

PRIV 10 10P 14D

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 8, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 9, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 10, 2026

PRIV 13 10P 13D

Sunday, January 11, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 12, 2026

PRIV 16 10P 13D

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

PRIV 16 10P 11D

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 15, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 16, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 17, 2026

PRIV 9 8P 14D

Sunday, January 18, 2026

PRIV 16 6P 12D

Monday, January 19, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 22, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 23, 2026

PRIV 16 9P 16D

Saturday, January 24, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 25, 2026

PRIV 16 7P 9D

Monday, January 26, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 29, 2026

PRIV 15 9P 15D

Friday, January 30, 2026

PRIV 16 8P 17D

Saturday, January 31, 2026

PRIV 14 12P 11D

Phantom Ranch Calendar for January 2026
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1 PRIV 14 10P 12D PRIV 16 8P 12D	2 PRIV 16 12P 13D	3 (no data for this date)
4 PRIV 8 5P 8D	5 PRIV 10 10P 14D	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 PRIV 13 10P 13D
11 (no data for this date)	12 PRIV 16 10P 13D	13 PRIV 16 10P 11D	14 (no data for this date)	15 (no data for this date)	16 (no data for this date)	17 PRIV 9 8P 14D
18 PRIV 16 6P 12D	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 PRIV 16 9P 16D	24 (no data for this date)
25 PRIV 16 7P 9D	26 (no data for this date)	27 (no data for this date)	28 (no data for this date)	29 PRIV 15 9P 15D	30 PRIV 16 8P 17D	31 PRIV 14 12P 11D

Whitmore Exchanges for January 2026

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.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 2, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 3, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 4, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 5, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 8, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 9, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 10, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 11, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 12, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 15, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 16, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 17, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 18, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 19, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 22, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 23, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 24, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 25, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 26, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 29, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 30, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 31, 2026

no data for this date

Whitmore Calendar for January 2026
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 January 2026

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.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 2, 2026

PRIV 16 8P 13D
PRIV 7 11P 14D

Saturday, January 3, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 4, 2026

PRIV 15 6P 12D

Monday, January 5, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

PRIV 16 9P 13D
PRIV 8 9P 14D

Thursday, January 8, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 9, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 10, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 11, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 12, 2026

PRIV 8 5P 8D

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

PRIV 16 8P 12D

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 15, 2026

PRIV 16 12P 13D
PRIV 4 6P 5D

Friday, January 16, 2026

PRIV 7 9P 13D

Saturday, January 17, 2026

PRIV 4 3P 5D
PRIV 5 2P 4D

Sunday, January 18, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 19, 2026

PRIV 10 10P 14D

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 22, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 23, 2026

PRIV 13 10P 13D

Saturday, January 24, 2026

PRIV 16 10P 11D

Sunday, January 25, 2026

PRIV 4 4P 4D

Monday, January 26, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

PRIV 6 4P 8D

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

PRIV 16 9P 13D

Thursday, January 29, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 30, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 31, 2026

PRIV 8 10P 11D
PRIV 9 8P 14D

Diamond Creek Calendar for January 2026
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1 (no data for this date)	2 PRIV 16 8P 13D PRIV 7 11P 14D	3 (no data for this date)
4 PRIV 15 6P 12D	5 (no data for this date)	6 (no data for this date)	7 PRIV 16 9P 13D PRIV 8 9P 14D	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 PRIV 8 5P 8D	13 PRIV 16 8P 12D	14 (no data for this date)	15 PRIV 16 12P 13D PRIV 4 6P 5D	16 PRIV 7 9P 13D	17 PRIV 4 3P 5D PRIV 5 2P 4D
18 (no data for this date)	19 PRIV 10 10P 14D	20 (no data for this date)	21 (no data for this date)	22 (no data for this date)	23 PRIV 13 10P 13D	24 PRIV 16 10P 11D
25 PRIV 4 4P 4D	26 (no data for this date)	27 PRIV 6 4P 8D	28 PRIV 16 9P 13D	29 (no data for this date)	30 (no data for this date)	31 PRIV 8 10P 11D PRIV 9 8P 14D

Pearce Ferry Takeouts for January 2026

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.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

PRIV 8 5P 6D 1L

Friday, January 2, 2026

PRIV 13 11P 14D 5L
PRIV 4 9P 13D 1L
PRIV 6 13P 12D 4L

Saturday, January 3, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 4, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 5, 2026

PRIV 14 10P 15D 5L

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

PRIV 4 10P 15D 3L

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 8, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 9, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 10, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 11, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 12, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

PRIV 14 11P 11D 3L

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 15, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 16, 2026

PRIV 14 10P 12D 3L
PRIV 3 6P 3D 2L

Saturday, January 17, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 18, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 19, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

no data for this date

Thursday, January 22, 2026

no data for this date

Friday, January 23, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 24, 2026

no data for this date

Sunday, January 25, 2026

no data for this date

Monday, January 26, 2026

no data for this date

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

no data for this date

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

PRIV 16 10P 13D 3L

Thursday, January 29, 2026

PRIV 1 8P 12D 2L

Friday, January 30, 2026

no data for this date

Saturday, January 31, 2026

no data for this date

Pearce Ferry Calendar for January 2026
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1 PRIV 8 5P 6D 1L	2 PRIV 13 11P 14D 5L PRIV 4 9P 13D 1L PRIV 6 13P 12D 4L	3 (no data for this date)
4 (no data for this date)	5 PRIV 14 10P 15D 5L	6 PRIV 4 10P 15D 3L	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 PRIV 14 11P 11D 3L	14 (no data for this date)	15 (no data for this date)	16 PRIV 14 10P 12D 3L PRIV 3 6P 3D 2L	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 PRIV 16 10P 13D 3L	29 PRIV 1 8P 12D 2L	30 (no data for this date)	31 (no data for this date)

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