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29 December 2022

• 10:0110:01, 29 December 2022 diff hist +7,737‎ N Flash Floods ‎ Created page with "In the Grand Canyon, flash flooding is most common in the monsoon season of July, August, and September when the intense build up of storm clouds often occurs in the late afternoons with heavy rains. There rains may occur many miles away from the River. While flash floods during late afternoons in the monsoon season are common in the Colorado Plateau, the steep nature of the Grand Canyon can make them especially dangerous. Hiking in the cooler morning hours and finding..." current
• 10:0110:01, 29 December 2022 diff hist +1,048‎ N Wind ‎ Created page with "Wind 600px|right This is something few people believe will happen to them until it does. The April and May wind really, really blows and seemingly from nowhere. The Monsoon winds, July through September, can also be amaizingly strong. If you set up a tent with the intention of taking ONE step away from it then attach it to something first such as a handy rock or put a couple of heavy rocks inside it. Better yet, don't put it up until you're going t..." current
• 10:0010:00, 29 December 2022 diff hist +10,316‎ N Rapids ‎ Created page with "600px|right This page is for discussing the various rapids in Grand Canyon and how to navigate them. The first thing to remember in Grand Canyon is you have the ability to scout almost every rapid you will run, with few exceptions. The second thing to remember is everything changes! Water levels change throughout the day, changing available runs in the rapids. Side streams flash, rearranging the rocks in a rapid. When in doubt, stop, get..."
• 09:5909:59, 29 December 2022 diff hist +683‎ N After a Flip or Swim ‎ Created page with "450px|right One of the things not to be overlooked is rescuing your inner space after a flip or a swim. Just as important as getting a swimmer out of the river, it is important for the group to regroup to make sure everyone is okay after a swim or raft flip. Folks may need time to pull them selves together, pull on dry clothing, or simply have a cup of ...tea. The same goes for regrouping after a major rapid that has everyone anxious....."
• 09:5709:57, 29 December 2022 diff hist +3,909‎ N Medical Issues ‎ Created page with "Hear are some on-the-river medical issues to remember. Watch the NPS orientation video regarding snakes, scorpions and other critters. They can get on your boat! Some trips will identify a Medical Manager. This person should be aware of any unusual medical conditions trip members may have, such as allergies requiring Epinephrine-pens, or diabetes requiring insulin, to name a few. This person should know what is in the major medical kit. You should know what's in ther..." current
• 09:5709:57, 29 December 2022 diff hist +3,451‎ N If you are the Rescuer ‎ Created page with "Here are some things to consider if you are the rescuer This is a team journey. You may not be the person rowing the boat, but your looking around at other boats during rapid runs is very helpful to your boat rower. You may be the first person, or the ONLY person, to see a fellow traveler go into the water. Tell others, blow your whistle, and make sure others become alerted to the situation. The boatman directs the rescue activities for their boat. There may be rapids..." current
• 09:5609:56, 29 December 2022 diff hist +5,431‎ N If your Boat Flips… ‎ Created page with "What about if your boat flips? 300px|rt You may not experience flipping a raft on your journey, but you might. You might encounter another trip that has flipped a raft or is having some other river-related safety issue. How you and your trip respond to these situations may save a life or at the least, make someone else’s trip more enjoyable. You will be rescued, but many rescues are self-rescues, so take responsibility for yourself a..."
• 09:5609:56, 29 December 2022 diff hist +2,640‎ N Flip Lines ‎ Created page with "Various ropes or straps may be attached to your dory, raft or cataraft for different uses. Here we discuss '''Belly Bands''', '''Tag Lines''' and '''Flip Lines'''. A '''Belly Band''' is a rope or strap attached to a raft, dory or inflatable kayak that helps anyone get on top of the watercraft in the event of a flip. This rope or strap generally runs from oar-lock to oar-lock under the boat (the belly). It is typically snugged tight against the bottom of the boat to not..."
• 09:5509:55, 29 December 2022 diff hist +1,492‎ N If you fall in the water… ‎ Created page with "400px|rightHere are a couple of things to think about if you fall in the water… You may find yourself overboard. While clearly you might like to stay in the boat, that doesn’t always happen. The folks in the boat will do well to remember RETHROG. Reach-Throw-Row-Go as the preferred order of retrieval. The boatman will direct rescue from their boat; do what they say. To be pulled into the boat, expect to be grabbed by the should..." current
• 09:5409:54, 29 December 2022 diff hist +765‎ N Boat Order ‎ Created page with "Some trips will establish a boat running order and, depending on experience, some may not. Some trips will designate a point or lead boat to take the lead, and a sweep boat to come along last. The point boat is any boat that knows where lunch is, where the camp for the night is, and where the pull-in for scouting rapids and or visiting attraction sites is. The sweep boat should have the satellite phone if the group has one, and the major first aid kit. The sweep boa..." current
• 09:5409:54, 29 December 2022 diff hist +2,201‎ N While on the water… ‎ Created page with "Besides just taking photos and watching the canyon go by, here are a couple of things to rememmber while on the water… Avoid entanglement. Avoid loose lines and loops in or on the boat. Tend the lines and keep them tight. Don't tie yourself in. Keep the boat's straps buckled and shipshape. Double check your tie-downs - tie down everyday as if you expect to flip. Last minute distractions can lead to missing gear in the morning tie-down. If you get on a boat to remove..." current
• 09:5309:53, 29 December 2022 diff hist +813‎ N Hand Held Radios ‎ Created page with "What about Hand Held Radios? Some river trips will bring small hand held radios to communicate from boat to boat. Other trips will not want to bring them at all. If your group brings handheld radios, they can be used when the group is spread out to coordinate head count and activities by radio. Remember, there are a number of areas where the river twists and turns, and hand held radio communication is limited. In stretches of the river that are open, if the group is..." current
• 09:5309:53, 29 December 2022 diff hist +884‎ N Whistles ‎ Created page with "o what about Whistles? A whistle is a good tool as it allows you to signal to other river runners around you at a distance greater then the human voice can carry, especially around loud whitewater. A small cord can be used to attach a whistle to your PFD, and should be attached in such a way so that you can get to it with one hand. A whistle blast typically means there’s a person in the water, and/or a boat flip. It’s a heads-up signal asking everyone to look arou..." current
• 09:5209:52, 29 December 2022 diff hist +1,760‎ N Hand Signals ‎ Created page with "Hand signals are worth knowing and should be practiced before you need them in a rescue situation. Your trip should agree on a sign language at the start of your trip. If you have comments or additions, mention them. Here is a list of possible hand signals. Not all trips will use all of these. 1. '''Point to safety'''. If you see a rock or a hole or the best run through a rapid, point at the best route, not the danger. 2. '''Are You OK? - I'M OK''' - Pat yourself on..."
• 09:5209:52, 29 December 2022 diff hist +911‎ N River Signals ‎ Created page with "Communicating on the river without using your voice is an important skill, and should be reviewed at the start of your trip. There are various signaling techniques, including using '''Hand Signals''' , '''Whistles''' and '''Hand Held Radios''' . Your group should agree on what certain signals mean. This section covers some basic signals. Your group may modify these signals, but be consistent within your group, and..." current
• 09:5209:52, 29 December 2022 diff hist +1,642‎ N On the Trip Training ‎ Created page with "You might ask yourself who needs 'On the Trip Training'? We all do. At the put-in, you might want to practice hauling yourself onto a boat using a safety line. Know where the rescue throw-bag is on the boat if your trip uses them. Practice un-clipping it and preparing for a throw before an emergency occurs, including practicing throwing the bag. Practice a few throws to someone in the water or standing near you on the beach to get the feel for force and distance. Eve..." current
• 09:5109:51, 29 December 2022 diff hist +5,538‎ N Life Jackets ‎ Created page with "'''What about Life Jackets?''' One of the most important aspects of river safety is your life jacket. All life jackets, also called Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs), will be inspected by Grand Canyon National Park Rangers at the Lee’s Ferry put-in. '''Closely!''' Before we go any farther, here are the Grand Canyon National Park regulations on life jackets from the [http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/Noncommercial_River_Trip_Regulations.pdf Non-Commercial..." current
• 09:5109:51, 29 December 2022 diff hist +678‎ N Who is in charge? ‎ Created page with "400px|rightSo just who is in charge of River Safety? Well, the boatman is in charge of the boat, behaviors on the boat, and rescues from the boat. In a coordinated rescue, the Trip Leader or River Rescue Leader is in charge. Some trips identify the River Rescue Leader at Lee’s Ferry. Some trips don't think this is needed, due to the level of experience on their trip. The River Rescue Leader should be carrying the major rescue gear. Ultim..." current
• 09:5009:50, 29 December 2022 diff hist +588‎ N What to Expect Tomorrow ‎ Created page with "right|400px "SO what are we doing tomorrow?" is a good question for someone to ask every night during dinner. River safety starts with a brief review of the days events, and a brief discussion of what's going to happen tomorrow. A discussion of the next days river plans includes such things as rapids to run, places to see, possible hikes, lunch spot plans and next day camp options. A little evening pre-planning can set the foundati..." current
• 09:4909:49, 29 December 2022 diff hist +3,224‎ N River Safety ‎ Created page with "'''RIVER SAFETY''' River safety on a multi-week river trip is one of the most important aspects of an enjoyable Grand Canyon river trip. The Colorado River through Grand Canyon is different than most other rivers and some safety techniques may be particularly applicable to the Grand. The rapids you will encounter are generally friendly to swimmers but the Colorado is such a big cold river that it is often hard to get to someone quickly. The shore is usually a long wa..."
• 09:4909:49, 29 December 2022 diff hist +2,961‎ N Bow-line Safety ‎ Created page with "ow-line Safety 500px|right One of the important things to do on a river trip is to be sure your boat is securely tied to shore when no one is in the boat. These boats tied up at the popular Havasu pull-in are tying up to the rocky cliff behind the camera. These bow lines are a real hazard for people walking on the shore past these boats. Try to keep your bow line tied low to the ground to decrease the potential for someone to st..."
• 09:4809:48, 29 December 2022 diff hist +1,745‎ N Safety Orientation ‎ Created page with "Most river trips will conduct some sort of safety orientation at the Lee's Ferry put-in. This important aspect of the river trip may be easy to skip since the Lee's Ferry Ranger orientation takes up so much time and everyone is eager to get on the river. Do not underestimate the importance of this orientation. A ten minute review of safety before you push away from the ramp may save a life...yours. Some things to cover are: Where is the major first aid kit? Where is..." current
• 09:4709:47, 29 December 2022 diff hist +2,032‎ N On The Water ‎ Created page with "right|500px This chapter includes info on the first day '''Safety Orientation''', '''River Safety''' , '''trip to trip logistics''', daily travel distance, daily end of day briefings about next day activities, '''Rapids''', '''Bow-line Safety''', what if your boat gets away, moonlight floats, scouting, Ferry angle discussion, face your danger..." current
• 09:4709:47, 29 December 2022 diff hist +3,499‎ N The Put-In ‎ Created page with "600px|right Lee's Ferry Arizona is the start for river trips traveling the full length through Grand Canyon. Lee's Ferry is in northeastern Arizona, located roughly 14 miles downstream from Glen Canyon Dam and Page Arizona. Follow the signs to Lee's Ferry from Marble Canyon Arizona on Highway 89A. The boat ramp is at the end of the pavement. There's typically a lot happening at the ramp, and there's not a lot of r..." current
• 09:4609:46, 29 December 2022 diff hist +4,675‎ N The Trip ‎ Created page with "==The Trip== 300px|right500px|right This section covers issues that you will encounter on your journey through Grand Canyon. Topics include '''The Put-In''' (with subsection on '''Safety Orientation'''), '''On The Water''' (with subsections on '''Safety Orientation''', '''River Safety''', and Rap..."
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• 08:5408:54, 29 December 2022 diff hist +354‎ N MediaWiki:Sidebar ‎ Created page with "* rafting grand canyon ** Table of Contents|Table of Contents ** The Place|The Place ** The Permit|The Permit ** The Pre-Trip Planning|The Pre-Trip Planning ** The Trip|The Trip ** The Post Trip|The Post Trip ** Resources|Resources ** Appendices|Appendices * navigation ** mainpage|mainpage ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges ** randompage-url|randompage"

28 December 2022

• 22:1322:13, 28 December 2022 diff hist +7,306‎ N Itineraries ‎ Created page with "450px|right As part of your paperwork to be completed before your river trip, the folks at Grand Canyon National Park are going to want you to list the date you intend to pass Phantom Ranch, arrive at Diamond Creek, and if you are going on to South Cove, when you plan to arrive there. In order to figure out where you will be when, some folks will plan out a trip itinerary. This will consist of a list of the proposed places you inte..." current
• 22:1322:13, 28 December 2022 diff hist +5,421‎ N Public Health River Guide ‎ Created page with "This Public Health River Guide has been put together by Matt Walburger, National Park Service Office of Public Health. PUBLIC HEALTH RIVER GUIDE (Recommendations for good health on your self-guided river trip!) FOOD STORAGE, HANDLING, PREPARATION AND SERVICE Storage - Whenever possible, raw Potentially Hazardous Food (PHF*) should be stored in a separate cooler. If this is not possible (e.g. single cooler trips), raw PHF should be stored at the bottom of the cooler in..." current
• 22:1222:12, 28 December 2022 diff hist +16,495‎ N Drinking Water Management ‎ Created page with "Before we get into the fine art of water filtration, let's look at a couple of places to get treated water on your river trip: '''Drinking Water at Lee's Ferry''' There is year-round potable water available at the Lee's Ferry put-in. After the last frost in March or early April, the outside water spigot at Lee's Ferry is turned on. This spigot is located on the west side of the restroom. The restroom is located on the north side of the Lee's Ferry parking lot. Fillin..." current
• 22:1122:11, 28 December 2022 diff hist +1,012‎ N Communication ‎ Created page with "This chapter includes info on planning, coordinating, staying in touch, helping with food pack. == Phantom Ranch River Runners Mail == A stop at Phantom Ranch normally includes water refill, passenger exchanges, phone calls, and a sweet treat at the Cantina, but did you know you can pick up mail there, too? Your friends and family can send you mail in care of the address below. Provided they've mailed it in plenty of time to arrive via muletrain, you can pick it up in..." current
• 22:1122:11, 28 December 2022 diff hist +2,739‎ N Trash and Poop ‎ Created page with "This chapter includes info on trash and Solid Waste Management (which includes info on the Day Tripper), how to deal with trash including grease and a day trash container Encourage everyone to limit the amount of disposable stuff they bring with them. Remove as much packaging from food before it is packed as possible, e.g. box from cereal, plastic rings on six packs. If you don't bring it in, you needn't pack it out. Bring rice sacks or burlap sacks for dry 'clean..." current
• 22:1022:10, 28 December 2022 diff hist +4,414‎ N Cost Sharing ‎ Created page with "right|300pxThe potential permit holder should consider what the trip will cost and who is going to pay for it. Costs include Agency fees and, if the trip takes out at Diamond Creek, Hualapai fees. There are food and gear costs as well, along with rental fees if your group decides to rent gear. Shuttle costs should be considered as well, if your group uses a shuttle service. Trip costs are variable. A two person 30 day winter trip can cost as low as..." current
• 22:1022:10, 28 December 2022 diff hist +1,834‎ N Other Drinks ‎ Created page with "Hot drinks are especially important in winter but it's worth doing a check on participants' preferences before you start to pack. Some folks only drink cold drinks. Check on the caffeine/non-caffeine, sugar, non sugar, fake sugar needs. Many people put a zip lock bag of an assortment of teas, hot chocolate, apple cider in each day box so all of one kind doesn't disappear in the first few days. In summer, electrolyte-replacement powders are handy to have around. One..." current
• 22:0922:09, 28 December 2022 diff hist +6,826‎ N Coffee ‎ Created page with "This section on Coffee has been worked on by Jo Johnson (This woman KNOWS her coffee!) and Ron Radzieta (This man KNOWS his coffee!). These two folks provide different ways to make the BEST cup of river coffee. Elixir of the gods, cuppa joe, liquid ambition...whatever you call it, there is no denying the importance of coffee to enhance social lubrication and trip ambiance. There have been horror stories of trips that ran out of coffee before the trip ended, or worse, so..."
• 22:0922:09, 28 December 2022 diff hist +1,271‎ N Food Preparation Time ‎ Created page with "Some trips arrive at the put-in with deep-frozen meals they have bought or prepared at home. This can be very useful even if it is just for the first night when everyone is extra tired or only one person really knows their way around the kitchen. Good re-heatable food that can be cooked in a dutch oven includes lasagna, chile rellenos or almost any casserole dish. If it's in a round aluminum foil cook tray it can go as is into a dutch oven. A quicker approach is to take..." current
• 22:0822:08, 28 December 2022 diff hist +936‎ N Winter VS Summer ‎ Created page with "200px|right The Food Pack may vary depending on what time of the year you are traveling through the Canyon. In the summer, cold soups like Gazpacho can be a real treat. Cold drinks like tomato juice (lots of salt) and electrolyte replacement drinks are also a summer hit. In the winter, canned hearty hot soups can be great, along with lots of hot drinks. Hot ciders, hot chocolates, herbal and black teas and Coffee can be much desired! Som..." current
• 22:0822:08, 28 December 2022 diff hist +1,184‎ N Keeping up your salts ‎ Created page with "Click '''here''' to return to '''The Food Pack''' page. Most of us try not to imbibe too much salt but the Grand Canyon is notorious for cases of hyponatremia, where you've drunk too much water and your salt balance is out of whack. Anyone pouring water down their throat but not offsetting the fluid intake with salty snack food needs to be watched for this condition. To keep salt levels steady think about how to add salt in the diet without making..." current
• 22:0722:07, 28 December 2022 diff hist +3,331‎ N Lunch Logistics ‎ Created page with "'''When to Eat?''' It's helpful if each trip sets a framework for when to eat lunch before the start of the trip. This way, there’s no confusion on day one about when the group is going to stop for lunch. Some groups will be very flexible about when to eat lunch. It'll happen somewhere sometime. This is fine, as long as all folks on the river trip have snacks available to keep energy levels and electrolytes up. Other groups will stop sometime between 11:30AM and n..." current
• 22:0722:07, 28 December 2022 diff hist +3,074‎ N Kitchen Gear ‎ Created page with "'''Kitchen Gear''' Every river trip is going to need a kitchen set-up. This includes plates, bowels, silverware, and mugs. It must also include cooking pots and pans, a skillet and maybe a Dutch Oven or two, and knives, stirring spoons and serving spoons, spatulas and ladles as well. Then there's the stove and it's care and gear, tables, and the dishwashing setup. Here's a list to get you started. *Lanterns (Most trips bring at least two. Some folks will make up a sm..." current
• 22:0622:06, 28 December 2022 diff hist +8,179‎ N Cooler Type and Packing ‎ Created page with "right|500px There is much off season discussion about the ideal boat cooler. Here's a write up on Boat Coolers by Sean Davis and Jay "Gonzo" Meierdierck: The preparation and use of coolers is not a science. There are many opinions, there are many ways to do it. There are some who advocate that you shouldn't even take a cooler on a Grand Canyon trip. Alas, to drain or not to drain is one of the longest going arguments in river running. 1)..."
• 22:0622:06, 28 December 2022 diff hist +2,587‎ N Perishable Storage ‎ Created page with "Remember, there isn’t any refrigeration besides what you bring. When the ice melts, there’s no more cooler. Don’t open a cooler unless you have to. Ice melts faster while you look. Try to open coolers in the shade, early morning or evening. Prep your cooler in the moring for that days lunch, that way you will know what you need for lunch and where it is. Some trips keep all the cooler stuff for each meal in one bag, then just grab the bag. Some people like a “veg..." current
• 22:0522:05, 28 December 2022 diff hist +14,801‎ N Food Lists ‎ Created page with "A food list is going to be directly tied to the menu for your trip. Menu's can be very complex or very easy to prepare. Here's a sample menu that is hearty but easy to prepare, and assumes that everyone will be responsible for their own snacks during the day. DAY 1 Breakfast Granola, fruit (bananas, apples), milk/yoghurt, tea&coffee = cold breakfast at Lees Ferry Lunch Make your own sandwiches = bread, Lunch meat (variety throughout the trip to includ..." current
• 22:0522:05, 28 December 2022 diff hist +198‎ N Meal Calendar Sample ‎ Created page with "left right|400px Click '''here''' to return to '''Cooking Assignments''' page." current
• 22:0422:04, 28 December 2022 diff hist +122‎ N Meal Information Sheet ‎ Created page with "image:Meal Information Sheet.jpg Click here to return to the '''Cooking Assignments''' page." current
• 22:0422:04, 28 December 2022 diff hist +3,688‎ N Cooking Assignments ‎ Created page with "right|400px '''Cook Teams''' Divvying up the work evenly among trip mates has several advantages: non-cooks have time to do some other camp activity during free time, taking turns avoids burnout, and it serves to limit the meals a less experienced cook will serve to the group... :>) Most trips use some variation of the "cook crew" method, where participants are divided into teams and each team cooks on a rotating schedule. Some..." current
• 22:0322:03, 28 December 2022 diff hist +2,978‎ N The Food Pack ‎ Created page with "right|600px This chapter includes info on how to arrange meal responsibilities, food lists, coffee, perishable storage, cooler type and packing, lunch logistics (equipment, beach, floating, and hiking lunch), winter vs summer, time to prepare food on river, drinks (hot/cold/alcohol), and cooler ice maintenance. In the shared work environment that is unique to do-it-yourself trips, it is imperative to give ample thought to assigning r..." current
• 22:0322:03, 28 December 2022 diff hist +13,364‎ N The Kitchen ‎ Created page with "550px|right This chapter includes info on ice/iceless cooking, gear needed and how to pack it, cook crews including couples and re-assigning crews, kitchen set up and take down, stoves, and other information like how much propane is required for various trip lengths. '''Ice or No Ice''' For starters, the trip will have to decide if there will be '''ice or no ice''' trip. How is this possible you ask? Well, multiday desert backp..." current
• 22:0222:02, 28 December 2022 diff hist +14,269‎ N First Aid Kits ‎ Created page with "right|400pxOn your journey through Grand Canyon, per the Park Service regulations, you will need one Major First Aid Kit. Every boat will need a Minor First Aid Kit if that boat is not carrying the Major First Aid Kit. So what should you bring in your first aid kits? Here's a list to get you started. What you bring will be based on many things, including the level of expertise of the members of your group. Grand Cany..."
• 22:0222:02, 28 December 2022 diff hist +2,393‎ N Rivergear ‎ Created page with "right|400px '''YOU CAN CLICK ON EACH OF THESE TITLES TO GO TO A SEPARATE PAGE''' ===Grand Canyon Gear List=== Here is a shortcut to the WIKI page going through the NPS Required Gear List. '''Please Note''': This link is the required NPS gear list, see below for an expanded possible gear list. The following headings at linked to separate pages. '''YOU CAN CLICK ON EACH OF THESE TITLES TO GO TO THAT SEPARATE PAGE'''. ===Boat=== I..."
• 22:0122:01, 28 December 2022 diff hist +9,967‎ N Watercraft ‎ Created page with "o what kind of boat should I bring for the Grand? That’s a good question. The Colorado River in Grand Canyon, from Lee’s Ferry to South Cove, is 297 miles long, and can take up to four weeks to travel from end to end. The watercraft your trip brings will need to carry all the people on the trip as well as your food, refuse and solid waste, and all the cooking and camping gear. The variety of watercraft used by river runners is fairly broad. Some folks bring self bai..."
• 22:0022:00, 28 December 2022 diff hist +2,713‎ N Weather ‎ Created page with "450px|right Summers are very hot in the Grand Canyon. Winters do not get as cold as one might expect but the low angle of the sun in a deep canyon means a lot of shade. There is also a micro climate induced by the cold water which cools the air. The canyon walls create an inversion for the cooler, heavier air near the river. The inversion is around 10 feet in height. This can lead to competition in the summer for campsites that are n..." current
• 22:0022:00, 28 December 2022 diff hist +14,383‎ N A Primer for New Boaters ‎ Created page with "500px|right RIVER RAFTING FOR NEOPHYTES Original template provided by Andy Neff and the RRFW editorial crew. If you’ve never been rafting on a multi—day river trip, here are some things you should know. '''Contributors and Editors NOTE:''' This page is just an '''OVERVIEW''', and if you have additional information to add or are just seeking additional information on these topic headers, please follow the page link to the appropriate page..." current
• 21:5921:59, 28 December 2022 diff hist +137‎ N Group Networking ‎ Created page with "The importance of Networking and Connections Click '''here''' to return to '''The Pre-Trip Planning''' page." current
• 21:5921:59, 28 December 2022 diff hist +3,936‎ N Who Is Going to Go? ‎ Created page with "right|400px How do you choose your trip mates? It's one of the most important decisions you will need to make as a trip leader, and something that will impact everyone on the trip. You will be living, traveling, and cooking with the same folks under sometimes trying conditions for two to four weeks or more. Think of it as having a bunch of roommates with everyone bringing their own furniture and moving everyday for the length of a trip. An exped..." current
• 21:5821:58, 28 December 2022 diff hist +854‎ N The National Park Service Video ‎ Created page with "The National Park Service orientation video has been split into its eleven chapters. These videos are available as a streaming video. # [https://rrfw.org/introduction Introduction] # [https://rrfw.org/water-temperature-and-flow-variations Water Temperature and Flow Variations] # [https://rrfw.org/low-impact-camping Low Impact Camping] # [https://rrfw.org/personal-hygiene Personal Hygiene] # [https://rrfw.org/kitchen The Kitchen] # [https://rrfw.org/food-and-hydration..." current
• 21:5821:58, 28 December 2022 diff hist +2,966‎ N The Pre-Trip Planning ‎ Created page with "==The Pre-Trip Planning== 500px|right This section has chapters on The National Park Service Video, Who Is Going to Go?, A Primer for New Boaters, Weather, Watercraft, Rivergear, The Kitchen, The Food Pack, Cost Sharing, Trash and Poop, Communication, Drinking Water Management and Itineraries. As each of these chapters may have sub-chapters, below is a brief description of ea..." current
• 21:5721:57, 28 December 2022 diff hist +21,206‎ N How to Get a Permit ‎ Created page with "'''How to get a Permit''' This chapter includes information on how the Grand Canyon National Park lottery works. (Updated October, 2015) Beginning in 2006, Grand Canyon National Park transitioned (read got rid of) the Waiting List, a First-Come First-serve list that had grown to over 8,000 waiters waiting up to 20 years for a launch date, to a lottery system, a new form of waiting list you now may never win. In 2005 the National Park Service estimated the time it will..."
• 21:5721:57, 28 December 2022 diff hist +492‎ N The Permit ‎ Created page with "==The Permit== 500px|right '''How to get a Permit''' This chapter includes information on how the Grand Canyon National Park lottery "works". '''You WON The Lottery? Ok, now fill in the River Permit Application''' This chapter includes info on how to fill in the Grand Canyon National Park Permit Application after you have..." current
• 21:5621:56, 28 December 2022 diff hist +4,298‎ N Tide Tables ‎ Created page with "450px|rightChanges in the volume of water being released through Glen Canyon Dam creates rises and falls of the river surface, called tides. Much discussion and thought goes into trying to figure out the Grand Canyon tides. Phil Gormley has put a lot of research into the tides in the Grand Canyon. His research is in a PDF document '''here'''. Here's the tide table Phil put t..."
• 21:5621:56, 28 December 2022 diff hist +4,445‎ N The Dam ‎ Created page with "'''The Dam''' 500px|right Glen Canyon Dam is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation on the main stem of the Colorado River near Page, Arizona. The reservoir, Lake Powell, is the second largest reservoir in the United States, with Hoover Dam's reservoir, Lake Mead, being the largest. Between these two reservoirs lies Grand Canyon National Park. Lake Powell has inundated Glen Canyon, which was proposed as a national monument in 1935 - 1941 and..."
• 21:5521:55, 28 December 2022 diff hist +13,979‎ N The Plan is Litigated and We Lose 2006-2010 ‎ Created page with "'''The Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP) Went to Court...and We Lost.''' Grand Canyon National Park released the long-awaited Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP) Record of Decision in February 2006. Unfortunately, the new CRMP preserved all the worst elements of its preferred alternative and adopted some even worse ones. The first come-first serve Waiting List for do-it-yourself river runners, with its embarrassing mass of patiently-waiting future permittees, wa..." current
• 21:5521:55, 28 December 2022 diff hist +31,849‎ N River Management 2000-2005, Wilderness Abandoned Yet Again ‎ Created page with "'''2000-2005: THE PARK SERVICE ABANDONS ITS PLAN (ONCE AGAIN) TO PROTECT THE RIVER’S WILDERNESS CHARACTER, PHASE OUT MOTORBOAT USE, AND PREPARE A NEW RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN''' On February 23, 2000 Grand Canyon Superintendent Arnberger announced that the Park Service would immediately cease all work on a revised CRMP. Superintendent Arnberger justified his decision to cease all work on a new CRMP on “the inability to resolve several . . .issues prior to resolution of..." current
• 21:5421:54, 28 December 2022 diff hist +18,119‎ N River Management 1990-2000, Wilderness Rekindled ‎ Created page with "'''1990-2000: THE PARK SERVICE RENEWS ITS EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE COLORADO RIVER CORRIDOR’S WILDERNESS CHARACTER AND ANNOUNCES PREPARATION OF A NEW RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN''' On June 25, 1990 the Park Service’s Chief of Resource Management drafted a memorandum to the Superintendent of the Grand Canyon. In the memo, the Park Service notes that the 1989 CRMP “does not address wilderness constraints. Several current activities, particularly crowding and congestion, heli..."
• 21:5421:54, 28 December 2022 diff hist +5,759‎ N River Management 1981-1990, Running from Wilderness ‎ Created page with "'''1980-1990: THE PARK SERVICE ABANDONS THE FINDINGS OF ITS TWENTY NINE STUDIES, EIS, CRMP, AND WILDERNESS RECOMMENDATION''' In March, 1980 the Mountain States Legal Foundation, on behalf of nine concessioners and 51 private citizens, filed a suit against the Secretary of Interior (Andrus) challenging the portions of the CRMP directing elimination of motorized rafts. '''The Hatch Amendment''' In November, 1980 the “Hatch Amendment” was added to the one-year 1981 D..." current
• 21:5321:53, 28 December 2022 diff hist +21,554‎ N River Management 1970-1980, Strong on Wilderness ‎ Created page with "'''1970-1973: THE PARK SERVICE RELEASES THE FIRST RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE COLORADO RIVER CORRIDOR''' '''The 1972 River Use Plan''' On December 11, 1972, the National Park Service (“Park Service”) released a River Use Plan for the Colorado River corridor in the Grand Canyon. In the River Use Plan, the Park Service called for the phase out of motorboat use of the Colorado River by 1977. The Park Service based this phase out decision “on..." current
• 21:5321:53, 28 December 2022 diff hist +3,811‎ N Grand Canyon National Park Formation and the River Corridor ‎ Created page with "'''Grand Canyon National Park Formation and the River Corridor''' '''GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK''' President Theodore Roosevelt, by presidential proclamation, reserved land in the Grand Canyon of Arizona as Grand Canyon National Monument on January 11, 1908. President Roosevelt stated in the proclamation that the Grand Canyon of Arizona “is an object of unusual scientific interest, being the greatest eroded canyon in the United States, and it appears that the public..."
• 21:5221:52, 28 December 2022 diff hist +1,620‎ N The Politics of River Running in Grand Canyon ‎ Created page with "225px|right This is a lengthy review of the complicated history of river management at Grand Canyon National Park. This history is broken into the following sections; '''Grand Canyon National Park Formation and the River Corridor''' '''River Management 1970-1980, Strong on Wilderness''' River Management 1981-1990, Running fr..." current
• 21:5221:52, 28 December 2022 diff hist +4,174‎ N Trip Philosophy ‎ Created page with "'''Trip Philosophy''' One of the most important things you as a permit holder/trip leader will do is to decide early on what is your trip team (or tribe) philosophy. The people on your trip will become a team (or tribe), like it or not. What sort of trip team or tribe do you want to have? You have a lot of choices about how your trip will be put together, and what your trip will focus on. These choices include things like trip length. Do you want to do a short or long t..."
• 21:5121:51, 28 December 2022 diff hist +3,257‎ N Rafting Grand Canyon ‎ Created page with "The Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park has been written about, talked about, litigated over and has provided inspiration to river runners for well over 100 years. Small groups of river travelers still today take benefit from what Grand Canyon has to offer them in the form of a multi-week journey. During their travels, river runners, called Grand Canyoneer's by Colorado River historian Otis "Dock" Marston, will rely on each other for just about everything durin..."
• 21:5121:51, 28 December 2022 diff hist +4,960‎ N The Resource ‎ Created page with "'''Introduction''' The world’s premier white-water wilderness experience is unleashed in a 277-mile stretch of the Colorado River as it passes through one of the most formidable canyons on the face of the earth. The fluvial processes of the Colorado River are responsible for cutting the cavernous gorge that exposes rocks from the bowels of the earth two billion years old. The Colorado River has created one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and a World Herita..." current
• 21:5021:50, 28 December 2022 diff hist +1,579‎ N The Place ‎ Created page with "=The Place= 500px|right '''The Resource''' This chapter includes information on the amazing wilderness that is Grand Canyon. '''Rafting Grand Canyon''' This chapter includes info on where Grand Canyon is, Trip Length, time of year, type of watercraft you’ll see, including Diamond Down, resource books available to assist. Trip Philosophy | '''Trip..." current
• 21:4921:49, 28 December 2022 diff hist +802‎ N List of Co-Authors ‎ Created page with "right|400pxThe editors of Rafting Grand Canyon WIKI have received much assistance in this project from many people. The following individuals have assisted in writing Rafting Grand Canyon, and have requested to have their names listed here. We are grateful for your assistance. If you have material on this WIKI and we cite your name elsewhere but not on this page and you'd like to be acknowledged here, please let [mailto:%74%6F%6D%6D%61%..." current
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• 18:1618:16, 28 December 2022 diff hist +594‎ N Editorial board ‎ Created page with "right|300px The Rafting Grand Canyon editorial board consists of '''Josh Case,''' '''Hazel Clark,''' '''Mary Fleishman,''' '''Jim Fuge,''' '''Jo Johnson,''' '''Tom Robey,''' '''and Tom Martin.''' Want to contact the Editorial Board? Try the links below: [mailto:%74%6F%6D%6D%61%72%74%69%6E%40%72%72%66%77%2E%6F%72%67 Tom Martin] [mailto:%6A%6F%6A%6F%68%6E%73%6F%6E%40%72%72%66%77%2E%6F%72%67 Jo Johnson] [mailto:%74%6F%6D%7..." current
• 17:2317:23, 28 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:Three boats above House Rock.jpg ‎No edit summary current
• 17:1517:15, 28 December 2022 diff hist 0‎ N File:20061112 0547 view south to Palisades of the Canyon.JPG ‎No edit summary current
• 17:0417:04, 28 December 2022 diff hist +3,036‎ N Where to Find Water ‎ Created page with "'''For a review of Drinking Water Management, click '''here.'''''' right|400px '''Where to Find Raw (Untreated) Water''' Water that can be treated for drinking can be found at many places in the Grand Canyon, but not always where you want it so plan carefully. Of course it is possible to filter water from the Colorado River (if it is muddy then settling will be required), but the sewage tre..." current
• 17:0117:01, 28 December 2022 diff hist +3,384‎ N Table of Contents ‎ Created page with "==Table of Contents== 400px|right 350px|right 400px|right 350px|right * Main Page ** Editorial board ** List of Co-Authors * The Place ** The Resource ** Rafting Grand Canyon ** Trip Philosophy ** The Politics of River Runnin..."
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