Recommended
Reading
 Guide to the Colorado River in the Grand
Canyon
by Tom Martin & Duwain Whitis
Complete guide to
floating the Grand Canyon! Written with the boater in mind. It includes
descriptions of the major rapids and all of the campsites listed in the
NPS inventory plus more. Illustrated river map .
 Grand
Canyon River Guide
by Buzz Belknap
Includes
history, geology, river reading, archaeology, and natural history.
River maps of the Colorado River from Lake Powell in UT through the
Grand Canyon down to Needles in CA.
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 Grand Canyon
Trail Map
by Kent Schulte
Detailed
topographic &
trail map of 308,000 acres in central Grand Canyon. 1:40,000 scale
covers 8 USGS quads. 291 miles of trails shown with trail ratings,
descriptions & statistics. Most complete & accurate map of the
area. Includes contours, shaded relief, UTM grid, hydrography with
springs & drinking water, backcountry use zones for permit
planning, and other trip information. Printed on waterproof, tear-tough
paper.
 Day Hikes form
the River
by Tom Martin
2nd Edition. This book is for the river runner
who wants to gain a greater appreciation of what rafting in Grand
Canyon has to offer, besides running great whitewater. This guide
identifies many camps that are not listed in any other guidebook and is
intended to be used by river runners to expand their knowledge base
beyond the most heavily visited attraction sites on the river.
 A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon
by Stephen Whitney
2nd Edition.
Revised & updated, this natural history guide
has complete species info on 480+ plants & animals with beautifully
illustrated full-page plates for easy reference.
 The
Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
by John Wesley Powell
One of the great works of American
exploration literature, this account of a scientific expedition forced
to survive famine, attacks, mutiny, and some of the most dangerous
rapids known to man remains as fresh and exciting today as it was in
1874. |
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 I
highly recommend Google Earth, a
FREE broadband, 3D
mapping application that puts
a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on
your desktop. I've found it to be a fantastic planning resource. The
satellite mapping images are unbelievable and the 3D tilt rotate allows
you to fly through your selected map area with ease. To download your
free copy, just click on the Google Earth logo/icon above left.
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Marv's
Grand Canyon
Placemarks Here
are my saved Grand Canyon placemarks containing
river mileposts, rapid ratings, descriptions
and
other information
that can be downloaded and opened in the Google Earth application. Just
click on the icon link to download them. |
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GPS-GC Waypoints.gpx
Grand Canyon Waypoints from Lee's Ferry to South Cove. It includes
camps, rapids, attraction sites, and every mile marker from Lee's Ferry
to South Cove. File must first be unzipped, then can be uploaded to
most GPS receivers using free
software downloaded from http://www.easygps.com |
Streamflow
Data, Colorado River At Lee's Ferry, AZ
Streamflow
Data, Colorado River Near Grand Canyon, AZ
Streamflow
Data, Colorado River Above Diamond Creek Near Peach Spring, AZ
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FREE-
Grand Canyon
Rafting Orientation Video on DVD
Grand Canyon National Park's newly released Orientation Video, A
stunning, informative 40 minute video on all aspects of a Colorado
River rafting trip. The Park distributes to all permit holders as their
launch time nears to share with trip mates. Includes camping tips such
as dishwashing setup, handwashing protocol and campsite protection.
Also covers on-the-water etiquette and safety. Features great Grand
Canyon footage and music. |
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Grand Canyon Private
Boaters Association
Established in 1996 to provide the self-outfitted boating public with
an advocate and a clear voice seeking to achieve fair access for the
non-commercial river runner in Grand Canyon and the rivers of the
Colorado Plateau region; to actively work in support of Wilderness
designation for Grand Canyon National Park; and to seek reform of the
commercial river concession industry and other outfitter concessions on
our public lands.
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Satellite Images of some Major Rapids in
the Grand Canyon
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| Rapids and
Points of Interest listed in River Miles from Lees Ferry
with (difficulty rating 1-10) |
RM:0.0
- LEE'S FERRY
RM:1.0
- Paria Riffle
RM:8.0 - Badger Creek Rapid (5-8)
RM:11.2 - Soap Creek Rapid (5-6)
RM:12.0 - Salt Water Wash
RM:14.3 – Sheer Wall Rapid(2)/Tanner Wash
RM:16.9 - House Rock Rapid (7-9)
RM:20.5 - North Canyon Rapid (5)
RM:21.5 - 21 Mile Rapid (5)
RM:23.3 - 23 Mile Rapid (4-6)
RM:24.2 - 24 Mile Rapid (6-8)
RM:24.5 - 24 ½ Mile Rapid (5-6)
RM:24.9 - 25 Mile Rapid (5-7)
RM:25.3 - Cave Springs Rapid (5-6)
RM:26.6 - Tiger Wash Rapid (4-5)
RM:29.2 - Silver Grotto and Shinumo Wash
RM:30.0 – Proposed site Redwall Dam (1920s)
RM:31.8 - Stanton’s Cave
RM:31.9 - Vasey’s Paradise
RM:33 – Red Wall Cavern
RM:34.8 - Nautiloid Canyon
RM:35.0 - The Bridge of Sighs
RM:37.6 – Tatahatso Wash/Camp
RM:43.0 - Point Hansbrough &Anasazi Bridge
RM:43.7 - President Harding Rapid
RM:46.6 - Triple Alcoves
RM:47.0 - Saddle Canyon
RM:51.9 - Little Nankoweap Creek
RM:52.2 - Nakoweap Area
RM:56.0 - Kwagunt Rapid (6) (Marble Canyon)
RM:61.4 - Little Colorado River
RM:64.7 - Carbon Creek
RM:65.6 - Lava Canyon (Chuar) Rapid (3-5)
RM:68.4 Tanner Rapid / Furnace Flats
RM:72.3 – Unkar Delta Puebloan dwellings
RM:72.5 - Unkar Rapid (6-7)
RM:74.8 - Escalante
RM:75.5 - Nevills Rapid (6)
RM:76.8 - Hance Rapid (8-10)
RM 77.2Start of Upper Granite Gorge/ End Marble
RM:78.7 - Sockdolager Rapid(8-9)
RM:81.1- Vishnu/Grapevine
RM:81.5 - Grapevine Rapid (8)
RM:83.5 - 83 Mile Rapid (3-5)
RM:83.8 Lone Tree C/H
RM:84 - Clear Creek Camp
RM:84.6 - Zoroaster Rapid (5-8)
RM:85.0 - 85 Mile Rapid (2-6)
RM: 85.8 – Cremation – Above Phantom
RM:87.5 - Kaibab Bridge/PHANTOM
RM:87.8 - Bright Angel Rapid and Bridge
RM:89.0 - Pipe Springs Rapid (4-5)
RM:90.2 - Horn Creek Rapid (8-10)
RM:93.5 - Granite Rapid (9)
RM:95.0 - Hermit Rapid (8-9)
RM:96.8 - Boucher Rapid (3-5) C
RM:98.2 - Crystal Rapid (10)
RM:99.2 - Tuna Creek Rapid (6)
RM:101.3 - Saphire Rapid (7)
RM:102.0 - Turquoise Rapid (3-6)
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RM:103.9 - 104 Mile Rapid (5-7)
RM:104.6 - Ruby Rapid (6-7)
RM:106.0 -
Serpentine Rapid (6-8)
RM:107.8 - Bass
Rapid (3-6)
RM:108.2 - Beach and
trailhead for Bass’s Camp
RM:108.7 - Shinumo
Rapid
RM:112.2 -
Waltenberg Rapid (6-9)
RM:112.6 -
112½ Mile Rapid (1-6)
RM:114.4 - Garnet
Canyon
RM:116.5 - Elves
Chasm
RM:116.9 - Stephen
Aisle (End Granite)
RM:119.8 - Salt
Deposits
RM:120.1 - Blacktail
Canyon&Conquistador Aisle (Middle Granite)
RM 121.7 - 122 Mile
Rapid(4-6)
RM 122.8 - Forster
Rapid (3-6)
RM 125 - Fossil
Rapid (3-6)
RM 126.6 - Middle
Granite Gorge
RM 128.7 - 128 Mile
Rapid (3)
RM 129 - Specter
Rapid (5-6)
RM 130.5 - Bedrock
Rapid (6-8)
RM 131.7 -
Deubendorff Rapid (5-8) Stone Cr.
RM 133.7 - Tapeats
Creek&Thunder River(4-5)
RM 135.5 - Granite
Narrows L HOT camp
RM 136.2 - Deer Creek
RM 137 - Pancho’s
Kitchen
RM 139 – Fishtail
RM 143.5 - Kanab
(start of fast flow on river)
RM 147.9 -
MATKATAMIBA Canyon
RM 149.9 - Upset
Rapid (6)
RM 151 - Ledges Camp
Above Havasu
RM 153 - Mt. Sinyella
RM 156.7 - Havasu
RM 164.5 - Tuck Up
Canyon/Rapid R
RM 166 – National
Rapid/Canyon
RM 168 - Fern Glen
Canyon/Camp/Firewood
RM 171.2 –
Gateway/Mohawk Canyon
RM 174 - Cove Canyon
RM 177.1 – Honga
Springs Camp L
RM 177.7 - Above
Anvil Camp L
RM 178 – Vulcan’s
Anvil Camp R
RM 178.9 - Above
Lava Camp
RM 179.2 – LAVA
RM 179.3 Lava Well
(Water)
RM 180 – Little Lava
Falls C
RM 188 – Whitmore
Wash
RM 198.5 - Parashant
Camp / Book of Worms
RM 202 - Camp/Hike
RM 205.2 - Canyon,
Spring Camp
RM 206.6 – Indian
Canyon/Camp Ruins
RM 209 – Granite
Park Canyon L SHADE
RM 211.6 – Fall
Canyon R
RM 212 – Pumpkin
Springs
RM 215.6 -Three
Springs Canyon Water
RM 215.9 -Lower
Granite Gorge
RM 220 – Camp HERE
RM 220.4 – Granite
Springs L
RM 222 – Canyon - NO
Shade Camp
RM 226 – DIAMOND
CREEK
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