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The Emerald Mile

the Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
Dec 18, 2013sess430 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fedarko gave a very interesting presentation of his book at this year's Texas Book Festival. Part of the book reads like a mini-biography of the 3 men who made the 277 mile speed run in the wooden dory in June 1983. These & other colorful, eccentric river guides are depicted in a highly entertaining style. The Colorado river was running at 90,000 cfs that month, which gave the dory a big boost and almost caused a failure of the Glen Canyon dam. I also enjoyed the wonderful pictures & the epilogue, which tells what happened to the characters in the 30 years since '83, when the speed record was set. Highly recommended, especially to those who've seen the Grand Canyon &/or ridden on the river.