Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route - Exploring the Green and Colorado Rivers

On May 24, 1869, John Wesley Powell and nine crewmen in four wooden rowboats set off down the Green River to map the final blank spot on the American map. Three months later, six ragged men in only two boats emerged from the Grand Canyon. And what happened along the rugged 1,000 river miles in between quickly became the stuff of legend. Today, the JWP route offers some of the most adventurous paddling in the United States. Across six southwestern states, paddlers will find a surprising variety of trips. Enjoy flatwater floats through Canyonlands and the Uinta Basin; whitewater kayaking or rafting in Dinosaur National Monument and Cataract Canyon; afternoon paddleboarding on Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Lake Powell; multiday expeditions through Desolation Canyon and the Grand Canyon; and much more, including remarkable hikes and excursions to ancestral ruins, historic sites, museums, and waterfalls.

Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route is a narrated guide that combines a multi-chapter retelling of the dramatic 1869 expedition with stunning landscape photography, modern discoveries along the route, overview maps, and information about permits, shuttles, access points, rental equipment, guided trips, and further readings. Come celebrate the dramatic 1869 expedition by exploring the route and learning the story.

About the author

By Mike Bezemek

Summary

With gushing springs, clear-water streams, lush hardwood forests, and limestone bluffs rising hundreds of feet, the Powell Pilgrimage offers enough paddling to fill a lifetime, traveling along the Green and Colorado Rivers through Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada. Paddling the John Wesley Powell details the best paddling trips--classic floats, hidden gems, and challenging whitewater.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Bezemek, Bezemek Mike
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781493034819
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3481-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Paddling Series
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Grand Canyon, Colorado, Adventure, History, Southwest, American History, john, United States, Colorado River, Green River, John Wesley Powell, Powell, Canyonlands, Mike, Waterfalls, Ruins, Canoeing & kayaking, Canoeing and kayaking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Canoeing, Paddling, Kayak, Whitewater Rafting, canoe, paddle, paddler, wesley, Mike Bezemek, Bezemek, paddleboarding