What is happening with the non-commercial wait list?
Pending the outcome of the Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP), a hold has been placed on adding new members to the non-commercial river permit waitlist. As part of planning, park staff is carefully examining and considering alternatives to the current waitlist permit system. Those currently on the waitlist are not affected and remain in line and eligible through the normal process to apply for permits available through the non-commercial allocation. Throughout the planning process, an overwhelming majority of public comments stated that the permit system should be overhauled. With this in mind, Park management did not want to perpetuate the current system while other alternatives were being considered. There are now over 8,000 people on the waitlist, and more than 1,000 are typically added each year. Given the existing non-commercial allocation, it could take 20-30 years or more to accommodate everyone on the waitlist. In addition, of those who have joined the non-commercial waitlis
