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11 May 2024

10 May 2024

  • 10:3210:32, 10 May 2024 diff hist +3,273‎ N Rigging ‎ Created page with "It is common to rush to get to Lee's Ferry and not allowing enough time to rig the boats. But this time can make or break a trip. It may mean important gear left behind or carrying extra gear that is not needed. There may be duplicates of some gear that can be consolidated. Some groups make boat maps while they are rigging showing where everything is located on each raft. Other groups have a person or people whose role is to keep track of where everything is. This..." current
  • 08:5208:52, 10 May 2024 diff hist +15‎ Table of Contents ‎ →‎Table of Contents current

13 August 2023

28 April 2023

30 December 2022

  • 13:2113:21, 30 December 2022 diff hist +9,719‎ N Illness on the Water ‎ Created page with "Illness on the river occurs. It can be a simple as a common cold, or a more nasty and highly contagious disease such as Norwalk Virus. Norwalk is a bad one. This highly contagious intestinal virus can easily spread though your trip, and from river trip to river trip. There are two things to keep in mind here: How to stabilize sick trip participants, and How to keep Norwalk like virus from spreading on your trip. '''1) How to stabilize sick trip participants:''' The go..."
  • 13:2113:21, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:River Runner Climbing In GC.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 13:2013:20, 30 December 2022 diff hist +582‎ N Climbing ‎ Created page with "THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION 11.20.13 - JC Include rock quality in a discussion about GC. I have been hearing about lots of people finding new bolts and other items in canyons. It seems very likely lots of these bolts have been placed recently by boaters (mouth of Olo, Blacktail, etc.). Webbing. Color. Flash Floods page link. Climbing takes time. Need majority of trip to want to participate in activities. Philosophy. Put NPS doc into this page. Image:River..." current
  • 13:1613:16, 30 December 2022 diff hist +3,236‎ N Human Waist Disposal ‎ Created page with "So, just what DO you do with those boxes of solid human waste? If you have rented these boxes, you return them to the folks you rented them from and they clean them out. * South Cove If you are doing this yourself, and you finish your trip at South Cove, there is a "SCAT Machine" (toilet wash out)in Meadview on the west side of the road. This machine costs $1 per cleaning cycle, and each box may require more than one cycle. The Mead View SCAT machine was last operat..." current
  • 13:1613:16, 30 December 2022 diff hist +500‎ N Shitter ‎ Created page with "*Shitter resupply box *Seat, cleaner, knockout, rubber gloves, sponge *Toilet Paper *Extra shit box's (plan on 50 uses per regular rocket box...and DON'T run short, ok?) Click '''here''' to go to the '''Solid Waste Management''' page for how to handle your shit. Click '''here''' to go to the '''Human Waist Disposal''' page for information on cleaning out Shit boxes. Click '''here''' to return to..." current
  • 13:1513:15, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Dress Options At Lava Scout.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 13:1413:14, 30 December 2022 diff hist +4,824‎ N Personal Gear ‎ Created page with "*River Water Gear 400px|right At a minimum, good rain pants and a long cut rain jacket with a hood are essential. Bib overall bottoms and paddle jacket top are almost essential for winter, and while not necessary for summer, they help keep you warm on a monsoon afternoon (July-Aug). In winter trips, Some people are comfortable in a Dry Suit, and few are happy with a wet-suit. In the spring and fall, at a minimum, good rain pants..." current
  • 13:1413:14, 30 December 2022 diff hist +1,349‎ N Camping Gear ‎ Created page with "*Paco Pad or Thermarest Thermarest or Paco pad, Thermarest repair kit-coordinate *Sleeping bag (light for summer, heavy for winter or bring two) *Sheet (especially for summer--sand shakes easier out of a sheet than a sleeping bag and may be all you need for summer nights. A sheet sewn into an envelope helps keep it from bunching up) *Blanket (1 summer, 2 winter) *Tent Three or Four season in Winter, three season in summer to withstand high wind and blowing sand...." current
  • 13:1313:13, 30 December 2022 diff hist +1,393‎ N Safety Gear ‎ Created page with "*'''Orange Signal Panels'''right|400px Grand Canyon National Park river regulations state: "Emergency signaling equipment must include a signal mirror of the U.S. Air Force type and two international orange colored panels, each measuring 3 ft x 10 ft, that can be placed in an “X” so as to be visible from aircraft. In the event of an emergency, the symbol “X” marked or placed on the ground by any means will si..." current
  • 13:1313:13, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Gear.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 13:1213:12, 30 December 2022 diff hist +2,184‎ N Misc Boat Gear ‎ Created page with "*Strap Bagright|300px *Oars (4 – 8 parts) *Oar Locks plus extra *Oar Towers *Throw Cushion *Throw Bag *Water Jugs (5 or 6 gallon-(2)) *Bilge pump *Water gun (optional) *Bail bucket (large) *Bail scoop (small) *Sponge (2) *Repair kit (check glue expiration date) *First aid kit (check med expiration dates) *Life Jackets (1 per person and 1 for the boat, with 1 carbiner or short strap for each jacket) *Satellite Phone As of 3-1-07, here are some Satell..." current
  • 13:1113:11, 30 December 2022 diff hist +392‎ N Cooler ‎ Created page with "right|500px For information on cooler types and Ice Management, see the '''Cooler Type and Packing''' page by clicking '''here'''. Click '''here''' to return to '''The Food Pack''' page. This page is also linked from the Rivergear page, so click '''here''' to go to the '''Rivergear''' page." current
  • 13:1013:10, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Boat frame.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 13:1013:10, 30 December 2022 diff hist +222‎ N Frames ‎ Created page with "*Main Frameright|400px *Trailer Frame *Deck Board *Footwell floor *Bilge Bags (drop bags) *Ethafoam for bottom of bilge bags Click '''here''' to return to the '''Rivergear''' page." current
  • 13:0913:09, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Terry Wright in House Rock.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 13:0813:08, 30 December 2022 diff hist +226‎ N Boat ‎ Created page with "* Air pumpright|400px * Hand pump * Hand pump hose See also the '''Watercraft''' page '''here.''' Click '''here''' to return to the '''Rivergear''' page."
  • 13:0713:07, 30 December 2022 diff hist +7,525‎ N NPS Required Gear List ‎ Created page with "right|400px The list below is found in the noncommercial regulations posted on-line [http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/Noncommercial_River_Trip_Regulations.pdf here.] You will be required to have this listed material at the boat ramp at Lee's Ferry before you can launch your trip. This list changes and you will want to double check your regulations packet. While fire blankets and kitchen tarps are a recomme..." current
  • 13:0613:06, 30 December 2022 diff hist +2,727‎ N Rental gear ‎ Created page with "There are several companies that provide rental gear such as rafts, satellite phones, expedition water filters and provide food packs. While these can make organizing your trip much easier it is still your responsibility to know what they are providing and how to use it. Rental rafts can help if your group has rafts that are smaller and you need bigger raft(s) either for safety or carrying gear. But you will need to have people that are comfortable rowing the rental r..." current
  • 13:0313:03, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:P1020549 Day 22 second try.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 13:0213:02, 30 December 2022 diff hist +1,835‎ N Trip Length ‎ Created page with "So should you be so lucky to obtain a permit to raft Grand Canyon, one decision you will need to make is how long should your trip be. Factors that influence this decision will be family and work constraints, trip participant constraints, and time of year constraints. Another factor offsetting those constraints is how hard it is to get a permit. Maybe it's better to slow down and spend time in the Canyon vs. rushing through. File:P1020549 Day 22 second try.jpg|500px|r..." current
  • 12:4112:41, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:IMG 6373 Unloading Gear at Lee's Ferry.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:3912:39, 30 December 2022 diff hist +5,700‎ N Colorado River in Grand Canyon Bird List ‎ Created page with "Colorado River in Grand Canyon Bird List 6-2011 Here is a simple list of birds that can occur along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. It doesn't include information on seasonal status and relative abundance (common, rare, etc), but at least it's a list of the possible birds you might see on the river. Extremely rare species that have been seen only a time or two are not included, however many relatively rare migrants etc are on this list. '''DUCKS and GEESE''' Ca..." current
  • 12:3812:38, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:PowelltoPowercover.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:3712:37, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Big Water Little Boats.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:3612:36, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Day Hikes 4th Edition.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:3512:35, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:GC Guide 5th edition.JPG ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:3412:34, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Big Water read on Big water.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:3212:32, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Camp shade.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:3112:31, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Approaching black bridge.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:3012:30, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Rowing to the sky.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:2912:29, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Meadview Scat Machine fall 2007.JPG ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:2712:27, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Randall Henderson typing his notes during his traverse of the Grand Canyon 1947.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 12:2612:26, 30 December 2022 diff hist +827‎ N Trip Reports ‎ Created page with "500px|right Randall Henderson typed up his trip notes every day on his river cruise through Grand Canyon in 1947. If I had the great good fortune to meet you after your journey through Grand Canyon, I would ask "So how was your trip?" Do you have a trip report you would be willing to have posted here? If so, please e-mail a simple text document to tommartin@rrfw.org and if..." current
  • 12:2512:25, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Gear sorting back home Compressed.jpg ‎No edit summary current
  • 11:5911:59, 30 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:South Cove Aug 2009 with text.jpg ‎No edit summary current
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