Did the Canyon this spring and I have to say it is real close to THE BEST multi-day I've ever done. The scale is indescribable! It is spectacularly beautiful and should be on everyone's bucket list. Get a permit, go with good people and have the best time of your life. You will never regret quitting your job and taking that month of your life to go do it. And yes, DRIVE there, sleep on the ground along the way. Beyond words. Thanks to all who went on this virgin run of mine, and thanks to those future friends and Canyon mates who'll be on the next!!

Cheers

http://creeksides.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-grand-canyon-pt-1.html

Also, OPEN PERMITS!


Starting Thursday, November 21, 2013, the following 2013 launch dates are available on a first-call, first-served basis for live-callers only (must talk to a ranger, no phone messages) through the River Permits Office phone line (M-F, 8am-noon MST, 800-959-9164 or 928-638-7884) to the first eligible caller who pays the nonrefundable $400 deposit. The one-trip-per-year rule and all other regular rules apply. These dates will remain available until claimed.

Standard Sized Trips: (allows 1 to 16 participants at a time)
   December 2013: 6, 20, 21

Sincerely,
Grand Canyon River Permits Office

Edited by TomMarley - 21 Nov 2013 at 9:44am

@paddlegirl nope, you're good to go as long as you haven't been on a trip this year. They're probs already gone though.