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This photo of a couple of brave souls on approach to Crystal Rapid was taken by Curt Smith in 1983, when the river was huffing and puffing at 93,000 CFS.

 

Grand Canyon
Web Sites

Other NWRA link pages:

River Flow / Weather info
Rafting Equipment Manufacturers
Other Whitewater web sites

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River Runners For Wilderness

River Runners for Wilderness was formed in 2002 as a voice for wilderness loving allocation equity seeking independent boaters who float the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park.

RRFW hosts Rafting_Grand_Canyon@yahoogroups.com and the Rafting Grand Canyon WIKI at http://www.rrfw.org/RaftingGrandCanyon/Main_Page

 

A spectacular photo essay of the Colorado in JulyA must see! Rafter and Photographer Chris Schiller has put together the best photographic journal of a Grand Canyon experience I've had the pleasure to view.  Check it out! 
Michael Dooley's River Trip Page "We are now ready to start on our way down the Great Unknown. Our boats, tied to a common stake, chafe together as they are tossed by the fretful river. Their loads are lighter than we could desire, for we have but a month's rations remaining..."
Major John Wesley Powell
Rafting the Grand Canyon of the Colorado A very nice documentary of a trip on May 11, 1970 
Unofficial Guide to the Colorado River in The Grand Canyon A very well done site for the Grand Canyon.  Must see.
Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association The Grand Canyon Private Boater's Association (GCPBA) was formed in November of 1996 in the absence of any visible entity acting as a voice for private independent boaters who float the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park.
Grand Canyon National Park Service The Grand Canyon National Park Service site, containing up-to-date park information including how to obtain backcountry permits, river permits, camping and lodging information, and much more. The 1999/2000 Trip Planner is now online, so delve in and start exploring!
Grand Canyon River Guides We're a group of folks who have fallen under the spell of Grand Canyon and the Colorado River: a collection of boatmen, crew and those who've joined us along the way-an association of people who truly care about the River and her Canyon. We want to help preserve, protect and defend the place and the magic it bestows on us all.
A Trip Down the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon The trip starts at Lees Ferry (Mile 0) and ends 225 miles later at Diamond Creek. Most of the content on this site was acquired when the river flow was healthy 27,000 CFS.
Doug's Diary  A good site dedicated to a trip in 97.  Rated PG.

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