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*LEES FERRY: GCNRA- GCNRA visitation was '''2.27 million people''' in 2011; '''178,922''' in the Lees Ferry District (NPS 2012- CFMPEA pg 87) | *LEES FERRY: GCNRA- GCNRA visitation was '''2.27 million people''' in 2011; '''178,922''' in the Lees Ferry District (NPS 2012- CFMPEA pg 87) | ||
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*Visitor Use statistics for Hualapai river trips are not available. | *Visitor Use statistics for Hualapai river trips are not available. | ||
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| + | == HIKING == | ||
| + | *(SOURCE: CFMP-EA_pg 88) | ||
| + | *The Colorado River is a popular destination for many of Grand Canyon's '''37,000''' overnight backpackers and thousands of day hikers. | ||
| + | *Approximately 56% of backpackers camp overnight in the popular Cross-canyon Corridor that includes three campgrounds and a trail system that links South Rim to North Rim. | ||
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| + | == GENERAL VISITATION == | ||
*GCNP- Glen Canyon National Park was visited by '''4.36 million people''' in 2011 (NPS 2012) | *GCNP- Glen Canyon National Park was visited by '''4.36 million people''' in 2011 (NPS 2012) | ||
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Revision as of 10:39, 11 July 2013
Contents
FISHING
- LEES FERRY: GCNRA- GCNRA visitation was 2.27 million people in 2011; 178,922 in the Lees Ferry District (NPS 2012- CFMPEA pg 87)
- Between 2009 and 2011, 8,048 people participated in guided fishing trips on the Colorado River in GCNRA, averaging 2,682 people per year during this period.
- FISHING: Between 09-11, An average of 1,000 anglers visited Lees Ferry that did not use commercial guides and who fish from shore, bring their own boats, or rent boats (Anderson et al. 201)
RAFTING
- (SOURCE: CFMP-EA_pg 87)
- RAFTING: Approximately 50,000 visitors per year experience the Glen Canyon Reach on guided raft trips from GCD to Lees Ferry boat ramp operated by an NPS concessioner.
- RAFTING: Approximately 24,000 visitors participate in commercial and noncommercial river trips each year.
- The Colorado River Management Plan set a visitor capacity of 60 trips at one time (1,100 people) based on campsite size and location and other resource factors.
- Durning peak summer months, a maximum SIX trips (motorized and non-motorized)launch each day.
- Summer trips range from 6 to 16 days, and Maximum group size is 32 people.
- Non-Motorized use period (Late September throught March)
- Approximately 1/2 of trips launching at Lees Ferry terminate at Diamond Creek, and other trips terminate at Pearce Ferry.
- Diamond Creek is located at river mile 225, and is accessible by a rad on the Hualapai reservation.
- HUALAPAI RIVER RUNNERS: conduct one-day river trips from Diamond Creek to the Quartermaster Canyon areas near RM 263, where visitors debark and take helicopters to the rim.
- Hualapai operate short pontoon trips near Quartermaster Canyon as well.
- Visitor Use statistics for Hualapai river trips are not available.
HIKING
- (SOURCE: CFMP-EA_pg 88)
- The Colorado River is a popular destination for many of Grand Canyon's 37,000 overnight backpackers and thousands of day hikers.
- Approximately 56% of backpackers camp overnight in the popular Cross-canyon Corridor that includes three campgrounds and a trail system that links South Rim to North Rim.
GENERAL VISITATION
- GCNP- Glen Canyon National Park was visited by 4.36 million people in 2011 (NPS 2012)
