Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route: Exploring the Green and Colorado Rivers [Paperback]

A must-stow companion for beginning paddlers, seasoned river runners, and even armchair adventurers with dreams of exploring these storied rivers, Bezemek successfully weaves essential planning information with a vivid narration of the 1869 expedition and episodes from his own worthy pilgrimage down the Green and Colorado. The result is informative and inspirational, awakening paddlers of all levels to a deeper history and wider scope of opportunities along the JWP route.Dave Shively, Editor of Canoe & Kayak Magazine150 years after Major Powells Green and Colorado River expedition, Mike Bezemek does an outstanding job retracing the journey in a clear and comprehensive river guide. The Major would have given his left boot for a copy of this book.Tom Martin, guidebook author and co-winner of a 2007 National Outdoor Book AwardAn exciting new format for river information, one that is not sectioned off by state boundaries but rather by a connecting story. Progress downstream right along with Powell and his men.Susan Hollingsworth Elliot, author of Paddling America.The John Wesley Powell Route offers some of the most adventurous paddling in the United States. Across six Southwestern states, paddlers will find trips for all abilities and timeframesfrom a few hours to a few months. With Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route as your guide, come explore the same sections of the Green and Colorado Rivers as the 1869 expeditionand learn firsthand about one of the greatest adventure stories in American history.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, pal³"