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Glen Canyon Dam Update
RRFW Riverwire May 9, 2008

Dory Remains Pinned in Dubendorff Rapid
RRFW Riverwire April 26, 2008

RRFW Riverwire - Desolation Canyon Threatened By Huge Gas Field, Comments Needed!
RRFW Riverwire April 22, 2008

Glen Canyon Dam Update
RRFW Riverwire April 11, 2008

RRFW Shiverwire - NPS Says Boaters Like it Cold
RRFW Riverwire April 1, 2008

Lottery Information

The Colorado River lottery for permits through the Grand Canyon continues to offer cancellations. Visit our lottery page for more information.

Do We Need to Rescue the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon?

The highly controversial Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP), which was stopped by Grand Canyon National Park in 2000, was restarted as part of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed by river running groups and individuals. The public comment period which ended the summer of 2003 gathered over 50,000 comments. Yet there continue to be those that would like to see the public stranded without any input into the management of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. How did we get into this current mess and what can you do to help?

Photo: A NPS helicopter rescues passengers from a commercial boat after the motor failed while entering Unkar rapid, 2003 (courtesy of Scott MacButch only for display on RRFW website).