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Product Details
Paperback: 120 pages
Publisher: Westwater Books; All New Edition edition (January 15, 2014)
Designed by river runner and graphic artist Buzz Belknap and researched and authored by Buzz's sister, Loie Belknap Evans, river guide and outdoor enthusiast.
Don't let the cover fool you. This is an absolutely fantastic book. We just returned from a 7 day raft trip in the Grand Canyon. This book was recommended by our rafting company. It's easy to read and has lots of interesting and useful information on the canyon geology, plants and animals, and a graphical mile by mile guide to the river. It includes interesting historical notes and shows every rapid and side trip of interest. We made the mistake of not buying it before the trip. Another guest on the raft had this book and used it constantly. We were so impressed with the book that we purchased it upon our return. A must buy before a rafting trip in the canyon.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
On the second day of our rafting trip through the lower Grand Canyon we got to far to the left on rapid 231 and our raft overturned dumping eight of us in the water along with our gear. I had Belknap's Waterproof Grand Canyon River Guide in my day pack which I though was secured, but the strap securing it broke and the pack went through the rapids, along with most of us, and was later fished out by one of the other boats. When I got it and checked it out it was fine other than the water causing the pages to stick together somewhat. But, it was in very good shape and proved to be a very useful guide throughout the four day trip.
I highly recommend this book if you are planning a trip down the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon. Besides being an excellent guide to the entire canyon experience and the rapids encountered, it also gives interesting historical information and many pictures of things you'll want to see for yourself. It's not a book for river guides, but is great for the rest of us.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
This book is good if you're hiking the Canyon or going down the river as a passenger - lots of interesting information. However, the cover picture might lead you to believe it's an actual guide for running the river, and we didn't find it very useful for that. We ended up using the guide from RiverMaps LLC, and found that invaluable.
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If you are taking a commercial raft trip down the Grand Canyon, buy this book before you go. It will become your Bible, your diary, your reference book, your constant companion. Many people on our trip were keeping journals and this book is indispensable for keeping daily information accurate; we marked where we camped each night and referred to it for mileage information, names of rapids--I can't stress enough that you MUST have this book. The few people who hadn't bought it borrowed copies constantly from others so they knew where we were as we traveled and could view what was coming up the next day. Its small size and waterproof pages make it ideal. Even our river guides had a copy.
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This book is good for Grand Canyon rafting passengers, but it does not replace some of the better guide books for rowing the river.
We took this book along with the Rivermaps LLC guide book for our 21 day private trip. While this book has some good trivia type information about the river, a good wild life and plant section, and a good geologic section, it is no match for the Rivermaps LLC as a river runners book. It simply lacks critical information and detail about rapids.
For the raft passenger on a commercial trip I would recommend this book so you can follow along where you are and know whats coming up, and look up any plants or wildlife you see. Its also great to have river books like these to make notes in about where you camped, where you had a good hike, or even where you had a nice lunch. However if you are planning on rowing the river on a private trip this is no replacement for the Rivermaps LLC book.
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It sounds to good to be true, but this is the best book out there and has been ever since it was first published. And as it is revised has only become better. It is a must have for anyone who has taken or plans to take a white-water rafting trip through the Grand Canyon. It leases nothing out and calls your attention to many things you might miss since there is so much to see.
I have taken three trips and counting and this guide has been indepensable! And the fact that it is waterproof, yet you can still write on the pages is awesome. Truly a guide/book you cannot do without!
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This book is, or should be, required reading before and during a trip through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. It is absolutely chock full of information, pictures, and tips on making the trip incredible. It should be read before the trip, in the morning to review the day's planned river section, in the evening to recap the day's trip, and as a daily log (with a waterproof marker) for a keepsake. This book is outstanding, and almost as important as dry clothes in making the trip pleasurable.
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In the summer of 2012 my wife & I participated in a guided rafting trip through 226 miles of the Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek. During the entire trip, this waterproof book was a constant companion. The book was provided by the rafting company we went with, and I'll admit that before the trip I didn't expect the book to be all that interesting. However, I was soon singing its praises.
The mile-by-mile river map is one of the best touring maps I've come across, as it's LOADED with tidbits of information that don't overwhelm the reader with too many details. Moreover, it's very easy to track one's progress down the river, as virtually all rapids are clearly labeled with location, class, drop, and length. Likewise, other features such as points of geologic interest, archeological sites, historical sites, etc. are plotted too.
The write-up on the canyon's formation and its overall geology is excellent and very well illustrated, as are the sections on plant & animal life and human history.
There's even a great section full of simple tips on how to improve your outdoor photography while in the canyon and on the water.
I ended up reading the ENTIRE book cover to cover while on our trip, and it REALLY enriched my experience.
By trip's end, the cover had come off, but that's just a battle scar to be proud of! Other than that, this book survived all 226 miles of rapids and flat water. It spent each day of the trip being soaked and dried, soaked and dried, soaked and dried. And it was nearly washed overboard at least three times in three of the BIG rapids.
For two weeks after the trip I combed back through the book's maps and my notes that I made therein while on the water.Read more ›
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