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Travel
Doug Hansen

Rafting the Colorado through the Grand Canyon

August 15, 1869: The red sandstone cliffs rose more than 2,000 feet on either side, shutting out the sun for most of the day, while before us the mighty river, lashed to a foam, rushed on with indescribable power.

_ John Wesley Powell, first person to explore the full length of the Grand Canyon's Colorado River

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