River Trip Calendars (launch, exchange, takeout)

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Noncommercial data last updated on December 11, 2025. Commercial trips do not launch during the month of December.

River Trip Calendars for Issued Permits for December 2025

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 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.

Monday, December 1, 2025

PRIV 7 4P 6D

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

PRIV 16 6P 5D

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

PRIV 14 8P 11D

Thursday, December 4, 2025

PRIV 16 11P 14D

Friday, December 5, 2025

PRIV 6 13P 12D

Saturday, December 6, 2025

PRIV 4 4P 3D

Sunday, December 7, 2025

PRIV 14 10P 15D

Monday, December 8, 2025

PRIV 1 5P 7D

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

PRIV 9 11P 14D

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

PRIV 4 10P 15D

Thursday, December 11, 2025

PRIV 4 9P 13D

Friday, December 12, 2025

PRIV 7 4P 5D

Saturday, December 13, 2025

PRIV 16 8P 13D

Sunday, December 14, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 15, 2025

PRIV 11 7P 7D

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

PRIV 8 9P 14D

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

PRIV 16 9P 13D

Thursday, December 18, 2025

PRIV 16 6P 12D

Friday, December 19, 2025

PRIV 1 4P 6D

Saturday, December 20, 2025

PRIV 14 11P 11D

Sunday, December 21, 2025

PRIV 9 5P 6D

Monday, December 22, 2025

PRIV 16 12P 13D

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

PRIV 15 10P 12D

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 25, 2025

PRIV 16 8P 12D

Friday, December 26, 2025

PRIV 8 9P 13D

Saturday, December 27, 2025

PRIV 10 10P 14D

Sunday, December 28, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 29, 2025

PRIV 1 8P 14D

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

PRIV 10 9P 13D

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

PRIV 8 5P 8D

Lees Ferry Calendar for December 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1 PRIV 7 4P 6D	2 PRIV 16 6P 5D	3 PRIV 14 8P 11D	4 PRIV 16 11P 14D	5 PRIV 6 13P 12D	6 PRIV 4 4P 3D
7 PRIV 14 10P 15D	8 PRIV 1 5P 7D	9 PRIV 9 11P 14D	10 PRIV 4 10P 15D	11 PRIV 4 9P 13D	12 PRIV 7 4P 5D	13 PRIV 16 8P 13D
14 (no data for this date)	15 PRIV 11 7P 7D	16 PRIV 8 9P 14D	17 PRIV 16 9P 13D	18 PRIV 16 6P 12D	19 PRIV 1 4P 6D	20 PRIV 14 11P 11D
21 PRIV 9 5P 6D	22 PRIV 16 12P 13D	23 PRIV 15 10P 12D	24 (no data for this date)	25 PRIV 16 8P 12D	26 PRIV 8 9P 13D	27 PRIV 10 10P 14D
28 (no data for this date)	29 PRIV 1 8P 14D	30 PRIV 10 9P 13D	31 PRIV 8 5P 8D

Phantom Ranch Exchanges for December 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.

Monday, December 1, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 4, 2025

PRIV 12 10P 9D

Friday, December 5, 2025

PRIV 16 8P 13D

Saturday, December 6, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 7, 2025

PRIV 16 8P 12D

Monday, December 8, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 11, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 12, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 13, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 14, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 15, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 18, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 19, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 20, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 21, 2025

PRIV 11 7P 7D

Monday, December 22, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

PRIV 16 6P 12D

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 25, 2025

PRIV 16 9P 13D

Friday, December 26, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 27, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 28, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 29, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

PRIV 14 11P 11D

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

no data for this date

Phantom Ranch Calendar for December 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 PRIV 12 10P 9D	5 PRIV 16 8P 13D	6 (no data for this date)
7 PRIV 16 8P 12D	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 PRIV 11 7P 7D	22 (no data for this date)	23 PRIV 16 6P 12D	24 (no data for this date)	25 PRIV 16 9P 13D	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 PRIV 14 11P 11D	31 (no data for this date)

Whitmore Exchanges for December 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.

Monday, December 1, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 4, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 5, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 6, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 7, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 8, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 11, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 12, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 13, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 14, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 15, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 18, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 19, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 20, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 21, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 22, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 25, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 26, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 27, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 28, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 29, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

no data for this date

Whitmore Calendar for December 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 December 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.

Monday, December 1, 2025

PRIV 10 3P 6D
PRIV 16 7P 10D

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

PRIV 10 9P 12D

Thursday, December 4, 2025

PRIV 12 8P 13D

Friday, December 5, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 6, 2025

PRIV 16 10P 15D
PRIV 5 4P 7D

Sunday, December 7, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 8, 2025

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

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 11, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 12, 2025

PRIV 16 6P 5D

Saturday, December 13, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 14, 2025

PRIV 16 8P 8D

Monday, December 15, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 18, 2025

PRIV 16 8P 17D

Friday, December 19, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 20, 2025

PRIV 7 4P 5D

Sunday, December 21, 2025

PRIV 14 8P 11D

Monday, December 22, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 25, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 26, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 27, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 28, 2025

PRIV 1 4P 6D
PRIV 11 7P 7D

Monday, December 29, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

no data for this date

Diamond Creek Calendar for December 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1 PRIV 10 3P 6D PRIV 16 7P 10D	2 (no data for this date)	3 PRIV 10 9P 12D	4 PRIV 12 8P 13D	5 (no data for this date)	6 PRIV 16 10P 15D PRIV 5 4P 7D
7 (no data for this date)	8 PRIV 16 8P 12D PRIV 8 5P 7D	9 (no data for this date)	10 (no data for this date)	11 (no data for this date)	12 PRIV 16 6P 5D	13 (no data for this date)
14 PRIV 16 8P 8D	15 (no data for this date)	16 (no data for this date)	17 (no data for this date)	18 PRIV 16 8P 17D	19 (no data for this date)	20 PRIV 7 4P 5D
21 PRIV 14 8P 11D	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 1 4P 6D PRIV 11 7P 7D	29 (no data for this date)	30 (no data for this date)	31 (no data for this date)

Pearce Ferry Takeouts for December 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.

Monday, December 1, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

PRIV 12 8P 16D 3L

Thursday, December 4, 2025

PRIV 13 9P 16D 5L

Friday, December 5, 2025

PRIV 16 11P 12D 2L

Saturday, December 6, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 7, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 8, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

PRIV 16 6P 15D 4L

Thursday, December 11, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 12, 2025

PRIV 15 11P 10D 4L
PRIV 7 4P 6D 2L

Saturday, December 13, 2025

PRIV 4 4P 3D 1L

Sunday, December 14, 2025

PRIV 12 10P 14D 1L

Monday, December 15, 2025

PRIV 12 10P 9D 2L

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

PRIV 13 10P 13D 2L

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 18, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 19, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 20, 2025

PRIV 16 8P 13D 2L

Sunday, December 21, 2025

PRIV 1 5P 7D 2L

Monday, December 22, 2025

PRIV 16 8P 12D 3L

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

no data for this date

Thursday, December 25, 2025

no data for this date

Friday, December 26, 2025

no data for this date

Saturday, December 27, 2025

no data for this date

Sunday, December 28, 2025

no data for this date

Monday, December 29, 2025

no data for this date

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

no data for this date

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

no data for this date

Pearce Ferry Calendar for December 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1 (no data for this date)	2 (no data for this date)	3 PRIV 12 8P 16D 3L	4 PRIV 13 9P 16D 5L	5 PRIV 16 11P 12D 2L	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 16 6P 15D 4L	11 (no data for this date)	12 PRIV 15 11P 10D 4L PRIV 7 4P 6D 2L	13 PRIV 4 4P 3D 1L
14 PRIV 12 10P 14D 1L	15 PRIV 12 10P 9D 2L	16 PRIV 13 10P 13D 2L	17 (no data for this date)	18 (no data for this date)	19 (no data for this date)	20 PRIV 16 8P 13D 2L
21 PRIV 1 5P 7D 2L	22 PRIV 16 8P 12D 3L	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)

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