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Grand Canyon Pioneers Society - Monthly Bulletin |
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| Vol 4, No 1 | January 2000 |
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GCPS Meetings for 2000
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A New Book
Have you ever wondered where Harry McDonald carved his initials on a tree during the ill fated 1889 Stanton Brown Expedition through Grand Canyon? Did you know about the hike out to the Rim at South Canyon? How about the short hike to the petroglyphs at Tanner, or the location of the water jug filling spot at Phantom Ranch? Do you know there are 3 pull-in spots to access Matkatamiba Canyon? Ever wonder what the hike to Mooney Falls in Havasu is like, or what the winter sun potential at Tuckup is like? Did you know there are some amazing narrows at 193 Mile, or what the summer shade at Parashant is like? Have you seen the Rock Art at 202 Mile, and did you know there's a water source just a few miles downriver from there?
In DAY HIKES FROM THE RIVER, author, hiker and river runner Tom Martin offers river runners through Grand Canyon National Park the first text on exploring Grand Canyon National Park from the Colorado River. Besides a description of each hike, the text includes the best camps to stage the hike from. Information on winter and summer sun exposure, along with pertinent pull-in information is also provided where needed. Each hike description includes images from USGS topographic maps with the hike clearly marked on the map.
This book is for the river runner who wants to increase their options for activities and gain a greater appreciation of what rafting in Grand Canyon has to offer, besides running great whitewater. This guide identifies many camps that are not listed in any other guidebook. This book is intended to be used by river runners to expand their knowledge base beyond the most heavily visited attraction sites on the river. While this book includes every heavily visited site on the River, it expands river runner's options to include 60 other wonderful places to visit in the most Grand of Canyons.
Tom Martin has been hiking in Grand Canyon from river rafting trips since 1969. He has participated on scientific rafting trips as a field technician, worked as a commercial river guide, and participated on private rafting trips. With four first ascents through the Redwall Limestone and numerous ascents of Grand Canyon named buttes in day hikes from the river, the author has hiked enough of Grand Canyon to be able to say "Of the cat that is Grand Canyon, I have seen one hair." Tom co-founded the Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association, and currently works as a physical therapist at the Grand Canyon Clinic.
This recently published book is available from Five Quail Books --West (602) 861-0548 and other fine booksellers.
Two more comments about the Glen Canyon Controversy have been received:
Editor:
I have mixed feelings about the draining of Lake Powell. My husband John so loved fishing there. We scattered his ashes above his favorite cove on the lake.
In truth I should like to see Glen Canyon and Flagstaff returned to the way I knew and loved them in the 1950's.
Miriam Pederson
Flagstaff, AZ
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Editor:
This is to respond to your request for opinions on the Glen Canyon dam. We are Buck and Susan Olberding and differ even amongst ourselves. Buck says the lake is good because it provides recreational opportunities for so many more than Glen Canyon ever did. Susan wishes the dam was never built because of the paradise known as Glen Canyon that was lost. We both agree that removing the dam now would not restore Glen Canyon to its splendor and think it's futile to consider such an idea. Perhaps we have learned to think carefully before damming a place.
Buck and Susan Olberding
Flagstaff, AZ
The Bulletin welcomes comments, stories, or Reflections and Remembrances.
Please send them to
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Tom Carmony
206 W. Caroline Lane Tempe, AZ 85284-3021 |
or e-mail them to carmonys@extremezone.com
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