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The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
Kevin Fedarko
4.34 AVERAGE
313 reviews for:
The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
Kevin Fedarko
4.34 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
Emerald Mile is my new favorite book! Fedarko spends 10 years writing and the many years of research is evident in the plentiful details of the story. At first I was wondering why go back so far in the history of the Colorado River. But as the book continues on, all the history that he lays down is definitely for a reason and is relevant to the story. I held my breath all through chapter 19 and needed a walk-around after it was over. I cannot express how exciting this book is!
If you read this book, you MUST watch this web clip from dirt bag diaries:
http://dirtbagdiaries.com/the-threshold-moment/
If you read this book, you MUST watch this web clip from dirt bag diaries:
http://dirtbagdiaries.com/the-threshold-moment/
Enjoyed it from beginning to end. The author uses some flowery language and it gets quite sentimental at times but that's all part of the fun.
While Fedarko does keep circling back to the events of the subtitle, this is much more a history of and love story to the Grand Canyon.
This was a great book. It's a great blend of history, natural history, politics, and adventure. Even better--it made me care about seeing the Grand Canyon for myself. He treated the characters with respect--I can see some other authors treating the river runners like rogues or renegades, but he gave them their due props, along with giving due respect to the NPS, BLM, and other agencies involved. The book read like a really long Outside outside article, and I was sad to see it end.
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Listened on Audible in anticipation of our Grand Canyon trip. Loved how history of the canyon was woven into the story along with the lives of those who lived it. I think Kenton Gru was a fanatic and I am not sure I agree with his running of the river at flood stage, but the author lays out a compelling reason for it. An environmentally friendly story which I often shy away from as I have bought into the "freaks & fanatics" label they have been given. I can now see things from a different perspective. Lots of great references to other books he used as research and am going to read 2 of them. 1 about Hoover Dam the other a smattering of tales from boatmen themselves.
A beautifully written book about the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River, and the river guides who work there. I was expecting more of an adventure tale than a history lesson, however I enjoyed learning about the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. Has anyone ever wanted to know this much about dories and dams though? I definitely did not, but Fedarko's writing and the larger than life characters kept me reading.
This book was so great! The further I got the faster it went, and I ended up blowing through the last couple hundred pages in one sitting. I thought it did a great job of giving all sides of a complex situation and never resorted to demonizing anyone involved. Highly recommended.
I'd sort of like to do a sedate day trip in the Colorado river. Rafting down it sounds horrible.
The engineering bits were actually the best.
The engineering bits were actually the best.