Title: Down the world's most dangerous river,
Authors: Eddy, Clyde, 1889-
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes company,
Year: 1929
Subjects: Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Abstract: Written in light of the growing interest in the Colorado River after the US Government's proposition to build a dam in Black Canyon. The author's memoirs emphasize the uncontrolled fury of this extraordinary stream in its headlong descent from the mountains of the north.
Contents: A mad, crazy river. Boyhood dreams ; Plans and preparations ; The start from Green Rvier -- The river shows its teeth. Man overboard ; Wind and rain ; Organizing the expedition -- Morning finds the river rising. Hard work in Labyrinth Canyon ; Cliff dwellings ; How the men measured up -- Stillwater Canyon. In camp below the junction ; We examine Rapids No. 1 ; A mysterious message -- Through the first bad rapids. The Powell swept through No. 5 ; Wreck of the Dellenbaugh ; Adger kills a rattlesnake -- The worst four miles in Cataract ; We celebrate the Fourth of July ; The Powell capsizes -- The "hole" in Rapids No. 22 ; The flood ; High water and morale ; Plans for Lee's Ferry -- Travel day. The Coronado in a "hole" ; Dark canyon rapids ; Safe through Cataract -- The lonely prospector. Glen Canyon ; A sand storm ; Lee's Ferry at last -- To Kanab for provisions. Three men depart ; Holt and Bartl lost ; The "miracle in the desert" -- McGregory gives up. First through Soap Creek Rapids ; Mouth of the Little Colorado -- Unkar Creek. How we ran Hance Rapids ; The Sockdolager ; Trapped under the Dellenbaugh -- Bright Angel Trail. Out at Grand Canyon ; Horn Creek Rapids ; Overnight at Hermit Falls -- Walthenberg Rapids. "By George, Mr. Eddy, we're not going to make it" ; A bath at Elves' Chasm -- "Rags" is left behind. The dismal Granite Gorges ; How the Powell was lost in Deubendorf Rapids -- Overcrowded and underprovisioned in two remaining boats. Kanab Canyon ; Indecision Rapids ; Lava Falls -- Through Separation Rapids. Distress at Spencer Canyon ; The last hurdle ; Success in sight -- Grand Wash Cliffs. Through the Grand Canyon ; Black Canyon Damsite ; Needles -- A second journey through Grand Canyon from Lee's Ferry to Bright Angel Creek.