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The Emerald Mile the epic story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon

The epic story of the fastest boat ride in history, on a hand-built dory named the "Emerald Mile," through the heart of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river.

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Main Author:	Fedarko, Kevin (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Scribner, 2013.
Edition:	First Scribner hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Grua, Kenton, > 1950-2002. Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.) Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Floods > Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > History. Rapids > Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Boaters (Persons) > Biography. Biographies.
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Summary:	The epic story of the fastest boat ride in history, on a hand-built dory named the "Emerald Mile," through the heart of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river.
Physical Description:	415 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Awards:	Reading the West Book Awards, Nonfiction, 2014.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-398) and index.
ISBN:	9781439159866 1439159866 9781439159859 1439159858
Author Notes:	Kevin Fedarko was a staff writer at Time from 1991 to 1998, where hi work helped garner an Overseas Press Club Award. His writing ha appeared in Esquire, Outside, and other publications and has been anthologized in The Best American Travel Writing. He lives in northern New Mexico and works as a part-time river guide in Grand Canyon National Park.