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Canyon | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael P. Ghiglieri
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 337358
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 311
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0816512868
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.91320453
EAN: 9780816512867
ASIN: 0816512868
Publication Date: February 1, 1992
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Condition: Paperback, minor shelf wear, break in spine. Your order ships promptly and will include a shipping confirmation e-mail.
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Product Description
Fasten your life jackets for a ride you'll never forget. Now the excitement of a raft trip through the Grand Canyon has been re-created by a seasoned whitewater guide with a passion to share one of the world's most fantastic journeys. Michael Ghiglieri, a professional river guide for more than 17 years, has written the first book to describe that trip from the modern boatman's point of view. From Lee's Ferry to Diamond Creek, Ghiglieri leads you down 226 miles of wild river and through some of the most breathtaking scenery on earth. Along the way, he navigates the Colorado River's dozens of notorious rapids--many of which drop fifteen feet or more—and shares the excitement of waves and boulders, thunder and foam. Recounting a real journey through this geological wonder, Canyon interweaves heart-pounding adventure with factual insights into the world of Grand Canyon. Between the rapids, Ghiglieri relates tales of river runners past and present, lessons in geology and wildlife, observations on the impact of Glen Canyon Dam, and stories of Native inhabitants, from Anasazi ancestors to Havasupai Rastafarians. This trip also offers more than its share of human drama for the passengers aboard, leaving them with tales of their own to tell. "Running the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon is to me the most impressive journey on our planet," writes Ghiglieri, "an adventure that leaves no traveler unchanged." For anyone who has ever shared or contemplated that adventure, Canyon recreates an unforgettable ride.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Canyon November 11, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well written narrative that provides good information about the Colorado River at higher levels. Decent adventure story and also captures some of the magic or running the river in this magnificent canyon.
 I now have to do the Grand Canyon.... May 16, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is full of interesting information about the Colorado River going through the Grand Canyon. The author has included all aspects of this great place. He tells the history of the river and canyon, including the geolgy, the first residents, the first settlers, the daming and problems with the daming, the many people who have tried to make the trip, and the history of the wildlife. I found it to be a great read with a lot if great insight into the Grand Canyon. I couldn't put it down and I look forward to reading it again before I take the pluge and float this great river.
River Running Narrative December 22, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The author carefully weaves his own experiences as a Grand Canyon river guide with the history of the Canyon. This book will keep you enthralled right up to the last page. I would heartily recommend this narrative to all who enjoy adventure books. This classic should be on the bookshelves of everyone who enjoyes whitewater rafting.
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