The Emerald Mile: Fastest Boat Ride Through Grand Canyon
From BBC World News:
“In the summer of 1983 the authorities released vast amounts of water into the Colorado River to relieve the pressure on Arizona’s Glen Canyon dam. The dangerous surge of water led to evacuations downstream, but for Kenton Grua, Rudi Petschek, and Steve Reynolds the flood presented a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
“In his new book The Emerald Mile – the name of the wooden dory that made the trip – Kevin Ferdarko chronicles their record-breaking and illegal run though the canyon. He spoke to the BBC about an epic journey.”