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Description
Pearce Ferry is at the end of the Grand Canyon as the high canyon walls fall away and the river flows through a more open landscape where it transitions to a reservoir. Trips to this point allow you to enjoy the full experience of boating the Grand Canyon. The whitewater ends approximatly 40 miles upstream of this access point but as long as reservoir levels remain low, boaters will have good current all the way to this point. The access point is located at the end of a 50 mile road from US 93 and about 2 hours from Las Vegas or 3.5 hours from Flagstaff.
The site is free to the public and administered by the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It has no water and only minor facilities with a paved ramp, parking, and pit toilet. The take-out and de-rigging area is closed to swimming, fishing, camping, and shoreline fires to prevent conflict with river runner operations. It's not uncommon for two or three trips to be at the ramp at one time so keep your gear consolidated and the ramp clear.
The Pearce Ferry Access was closed in 2001 when the reservoir elevation dropped over 100' but was reopened in 2010 when a two-mile extension of the Pearce Ferry Road to the Colorado River was completed.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
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III
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III
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II+
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IV-
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III
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III
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III
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III-
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III+
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III+
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III+
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III
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III
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II+
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N/A
Rapid
III
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III
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
American Whitewater