The Emerald Mile

The Emerald Mile
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 9781439159866
ISBN-13 : 1439159866
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Emerald Mile by : Kevin Fedarko

Download or read book The Emerald Mile written by Kevin Fedarko and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic story of the fastest boat ride in history, on a hand-built dory named the "Emerald Mile," through the heart of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river.

The Emerald Mile

The Emerald Mile
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 9781476735290
ISBN-13 : 1476735298
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Emerald Mile by : Kevin Fedarko

Download or read book The Emerald Mile written by Kevin Fedarko and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of Outside magazine’s “Literary All-Stars” comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever through the Grand Canyon, atop the legendary Colorado River flood of 1983. In the spring of 1983, massive flooding along the length of the Colorado River confronted a team of engineers at the Glen Canyon Dam with an unprecedented emergency that may have resulted in the most catastrophic dam failure in history. In the midst of this crisis, the decision to launch a small wooden dory named “The Emerald Mile” at the head of the Grand Canyon, just fifteen miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam, seemed not just odd, but downright suicidal. The Emerald Mile, at one time slated to be destroyed, was rescued and brought back to life by Kenton Grua, the man at the oars, who intended to use this flood as a kind of hydraulic sling-shot. The goal was to nail the all-time record for the fastest boat ever propelled—by oar, by motor, or by the grace of God himself—through the heart of the Grand Canyon atop the Colorado River from Lee’s Ferry to Lake Mead. Did he survive? Just barely. Now, this remarkable, epic feat unfolds here, in The Emerald Mile.

The Emerald Mile

The Emerald Mile
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9781439159859
ISBN-13 : 1439159858
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Emerald Mile by : Kevin Fedarko

Download or read book The Emerald Mile written by Kevin Fedarko and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic story of the fastest boat ride in history, through the heart of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river.

There's this River

There's this River
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105029152282
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Book Synopsis There's this River by : Christa Sadler

Download or read book There's this River written by Christa Sadler and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Over the Edge

Over the Edge
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0984785809
ISBN-13 : 9780984785803
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Over the Edge by : Michael Patrick Ghiglieri

Download or read book Over the Edge written by Michael Patrick Ghiglieri and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in the most famous of the World's Natural Wonders.

Down the Great Unknown

Down the Great Unknown
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780061760341
ISBN-13 : 006176034X
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Down the Great Unknown by : Edward Dolnick

Download or read book Down the Great Unknown written by Edward Dolnick and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, Down the Great Unknown is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of the Powell expedition. On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis—and as perilous. The ten men set out from Green River Station, Wyoming Territory down the Colorado in four wooden rowboats. Ninety-nine days later, six half-starved wretches came ashore near Callville, Arizona. Lewis and Clark opened the West in 1803, six decades later Powell and his scruffy band aimed to resolve the West’s last mystery. A brilliant narrative, a thrilling journey, a cast of memorable heroes—all these mark Down the Great Unknown, the true story of the last epic adventure on American soil.

The Grand Canyon: Between River and Rim

The Grand Canyon: Between River and Rim
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Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9780847863044
ISBN-13 : 0847863042
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Grand Canyon: Between River and Rim by : Pete McBride

Download or read book The Grand Canyon: Between River and Rim written by Pete McBride and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience--an end-to-end, rim-to-river exploration of the Grand Canyon. The authors have debuted a film-Into the Canyon-in February of 2019 that explores their hike through the canyon Award-winning photographer Pete McBride, along with best-selling authors Kevin Fedarko and Hampton Sides, takes us on a gripping adventure story told through stunning, never-before-seen photography and powerful essays. By hiking the entire 750 miles of Grand Canyon National Park--from the Colorado River to the canyon rim--McBride captures the majesty of as well as calling us to protect America's open-aired cathedral. The 2019 Public Lands Alliance Partnership Book of the Year, this is the most spectacular collection of Grand Canyon imagery ever seen, showing beauty from vantages where no other photographers have ever stood. It will also highlight the conservation challenges this iconic national park faces as visitation numbers grow and development pressures surrounding it mount. This photography will inspire and remind us why we protect such a cherished public space. Proceeds benefit the Grand Canyon Conservancy, and the accompanying documentary Into the Canyon has been shown at the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival and the Aspen Film Festival in February of 2019 as well as debuting on the National Geographic Channel--all in time for the national park's centennial.