[Awclist] [Fwd: RRFW Riverwire - GRAND CANYON LOTTERY HAPPENING NOW!]

[Thomas Robey]

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Subject: 	RRFW Riverwire - GRAND CANYON LOTTERY HAPPENING NOW!
Date: 	Wed, 4 Oct 2006 17:32:13 -0600
From: 	Riverwire <riverwire at rrfw.org>
Organization: 	River Runners for Wilderness
To: 	<riverwire at rrfw.org>



RRFW Riverwire – GRAND CANYON LOTTERY HAPPENING NOW!

October 4, 2006

Grand Canyon National Park has initiated its first ever online lottery 
for river trips to raft the Colorado River in the park.

The online “Weighted Lottery” has two steps, a registration component 
and a lottery application component. Completion of the registration 
process allows entry to the lottery but does not require it. 
Registration is free and collects trip leader information.

River Runners for Wilderness urges anyone interested in a trip, now or 
in the future, to register. The park says registrants will be notified 
of ongoing lottery details via email.

Once registered, the second step is to submit an online lottery 
application. The application costs $25, and allows hopeful rafters to 
choose up to five dates from an online calendar.

River runners will need to decide the size of their group, as the 
available launch dates shown on the calendar change based on trip size. 
The two choices for trip size include a small trip size of 8 people or 
less, and a standard group size of 16 people or less.

Although the online calendar is divided into motorized and motor-free 
seasons, none of the 48 small trips are available in the motor-free season.

For standard sized trips, 90 launches are listed in the motor-free 
winter months of October through March, while 60 launches are in the 
motorized summer season of April through September.

The online lottery applications will be closing October 21, 2006. 
Permits will be awarded shortly after the lottery is held October 23, 
2006. Be advised that winners will be immediately charged a substantial 
portion of the trip fees upon winning a date.

The on-line lottery registration and application can be found at

http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/weightedlottery.htm

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