Also access to the south unit is very difficult. However, there are many lovely rock formations of photographic potential here. It is just hard to get to and the formations are not as well documented. There is no overnight camping in either unit. Days are booked quickly for the fall and spring slots, but you may have better luck getting a winter reservation.
Summers are much too hot.
The first thing you will have to do is to find what days are open for additional hikers. The application and fee should be mailed to Paria Permits, NAU, Box 15018, Flagstaff, AZ 86011. You may also reserve a permit in person up to seven days prior to the available date at the Paria Ranger Station on Route 89, just west of Page, Arizona. Check links below to see if online reservation system is operational yet. Organized Groups Groups size is limited to six people.