Grand Canyon Rafters Fall Sick
June 22nd, 2010
A highly contagious gastrointestinal illness is once again sickening river runners rafting the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
According to United States Public Health Service reports, five concessionaire river running trips had outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses in May of this year, impacting 23 individuals. Apparently there have been no reports of infection on noncommercial river trips this season.
Glen Canyon Dam Update July 2010
June 25th, 2010
Glen Canyon Dam / Lake Powell
50th Anniversary of Kirschbaum Kayak Run
June 29th, 2010
Fifty years ago this June, Walter Kirschbaum piloted his homemade fiberglass kayak on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Kirschbaum was the first paddler to kayak the entire Canyon running all the river’s rapids.
Kirschbaum learned to kayak in his homeland of Germany, and raced his boats before he began to enjoy exploring remote rivers more than he enjoyed racing. In 1953, Kirschbaum won the Kayak Slalom World Championship.
