Better and best: Thoughts on our last day rafting the Grand Canyon
By Eileen Ogintz DID YOU KNOW: Only about 100 people had traveled by boat through the Grand Canyon by 1949–eighty years after John Wesley Powell’s historic expedition. When war-surplus inflatable craft became available, Georgie White pioneered present-day...
Day 2 in the Grand Canyon: exploring the “ancients,” a dubious crowd estimate and birthday cake!
By Eileen Ogintz DID YOU KNOW: The Colorado River may reach speeds of 10-15 mph at steeper rapids, though average smooth water speed is 3-4 mph. It drops a total of 1,709 feet during its 278-mile journey through the Grand Canyon. BREAKFAST: Eggs to order, bacon,...
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