He loved all the details and the grip as he called it. Wow, Fedarko is a superb storyteller. A few key points factor in to making this a good match for me: Absolutely fascinating! The Emerald Mile, at one time slated to be destroyed, was rescued and brought back to life by Kenton Grua, the . I was a little put out at the beginning with just a hint of what ultimately would follow, and it was quite a while befor he braided that intro into all the other backstories--sort of like adding ingredients to a fine recipe before it is cooked, with wafting aromas leading you up to, at last, that longed-for bite. from 1991 to 1997, where his work helped garner an Overseas Press Club Award for a story on the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. This one is, and Fedarko's book is as inspiring as a dory itself, flying down a wild river. The author violates the Chekhov rule (if you put a gun on the mantelpiece, it should go off by the second act) vs giving us the action (or at least a summary of it) before launching into the back story. Be the first to ask a question about The Emerald Mile. As a writer, he'll make you understand it, savor it, and ultimately love it as you never have before. The entire first half is more of a history and geology lesson about the Grand Canyon and river rafting. WOW, best book I've read this year (Of course, it is only Jan. 12th), Unlike the record-chasing canyon run recounted in. Wasnt that like comparing apples and oranges, or, as river historian Tom Martin put it in a comment on our website, apples and pasta? , The book is at its heart an engrossing meditation on the eternal struggle between man and nature. Lol, just kidding (barely). It took me a while to understand the author was painting a broad picture of the background leading up to the main event, and after my initial impatience to get to the adventure, began to really enjoy the detail of the lead up to the speed run. And I had no idea we narrowly missed what would have been probably the greatest national disaster of the almost failing of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1983. In fact, it would not be overblown to say The Emerald Mile deserved a spot on the bookshelf alongside such enduring classics as Cadillac Desert, Desert Solitaire and Encounters with the Archdruid. Brilliant! Theres a rumor that Kenton built another dory specifically for a speed attempt. Wow, this was truly amazing. Required fields are marked *. Kevin Fedarko lives in northern New Mexico and works as a part-time river guide in Grand Canyon National Park. And read the book first. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included . Plans were limited to the highest releases that occurred regularly each summer. It appealed to two of my interests: engineering, with its descriptions of how the personnel at the Glen Canyon Dam dealt with the huge water inflows from the El Nino event and the damage caused to the spillways, and whitewater rafting, with its descriptions of the fastest ride and how rafting companies, their customers, and the river rangers dealt with the danger of the increased water flows and changes to rapids through the Grand Canyon. In the midst of this crisis, the decision to launch a small wooden dory named the Emerald Mile at the head of the Grand Canyon, just fifteen miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam, seemed not just odd but downright suicidal.The Emerald Mile, at one time slated to be destroyed, was rescued and brought back to life by Kenton Grua, the man at . The guide, his back to the river, looked me in the eye. Fedarko was a staff writer at. We were the first raft of the season on the back of high spring rains (but far less than The Emerald Mile had to cope with) and we camped out taking 10 days Holiday of a lifetime! In addition to his travel narratives in Outside, where he worked as a senior editor, Fedarkos work has appeared in Esquire, National Geographic Adventure, and other publications, and has been anthologized in The Best American Travel Writing in 2004 and 2006. It details the setting of the rowing speed record through the Grand Canyon during the 1983 flood at Glen Canyon Dam by river guides Kenton Grua, Rudi Petschek, and Steve "Wren" Reynolds. But. The last time I rowed was back in Boy Scouts. In the midst of this crisis, beneath the light of a full moon, a trio of river guides secretly launched a small, hand-built wooden boat, a dory named the Emerald Mile, into the Colorado just below the dam's base and rocketed toward the dark chasm downstream, where the torrents of water released by the dam engineers had created a rock-walled . It is a dramatized documentary of the personalities among the renegade dory-drivers, the law-abiding dam-builders and the adventurers along the Grand Canyon. The boat flipped in a mammoth incarnation of Crystal Rapid, but through combination of luck and honed whitewater skill, the trio was able to climb back aboard the dory in the runout to the swollen rapid, right it, and go onto set the record time. The climax of the story revolves around a speed run through the Grand Canyon in wooden dory in an attempt to break the record for how fast a boat can go through the canyon. This book is a kind of love letter to the Colorado River and its Grand Canyon. - NY, USA | October 4, 2021 Dear Friends and family, The event I am about to reveal to you CAN NOT be explained away as coincidence. What makes the book so compelling is the broader narrative - this is not so much a book about a rafting trip it is a book about the Grand Canyon and America's relationship to wilderness. The goal was to nail the all-time record for the fastest boat ever propelledby oar, by motor, or by the grace of God himselfdown the entire length of the Colorado River from Lees Ferry to Lake Mead. magazines Literary All-Stars comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever, down the entire length of the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon, during the legendary flood of 1983. "if there is a point to being in the canyon, it is not to rush but to linger, suspended in a blue-and-amber haze of in-between-ness, for as long as one possibly can. And even if your acquaintance with the two is fleeting (as is mine), you may want to read this thorough account of a speed run down the Colorado River in 1983 after one of the biggest water years in the western. It helps that I saw the Grand Canyon for the first time this summer. I mused about the majestic Colorado on steroids taking pity on this little nutshell of a boat audaciously zooming through Grand Canyon in a day and a half. It is spiritual and there is no better place to connect with God than the Grand Canyon. A steady flow (not in the cards) would be essential. In addition to his travel narratives in Outside, where he worked as a senior editor, Fedarkos work has appeared in Esquire, National Geographic Adventure, and other publications, and has been anthologized in The Best American Travel Writing in 2004 and 2006. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look. Kevin Fedarkolives in northern New Mexico and works as a part-time river guide in Grand Canyon National Park. This one is, and Fedarko's book is as inspiring as a dory itself, flying down a wild river. Each piece of the extensive back story is assembled as lyrically as the epoch-spanning walls of the canyon itself and as assuredly as the soaring concrete face of its dams. I highly recommend "The Emerald Mile" by Kevin Fedarko. A must read if going on a white water river rafting trip!! Just finished it and I am exhausted - what a beautifully crafted story. And he motioned, with his head, towards the river. Durango Telegraph"His poetic and descriptive writing should only brighten his accolades and helps his non-fiction book read like a fast-paced fiction adventureIt isn't necessary to be a history buff or whitewater expert to enjoy this story With meticulous research, notes and epilogue, Fedarko tells a satisfying story that is quite an entertaining ride." The unprecedented weather, the inner workings of a dam, and how threatening it was to downstream USA. I have no doubt it will . .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip. Against that backdrop, three river guides pushed their dory, the Emerald Mile, into the torrent. I purposefully avoided reading much about the trip and didn't look at videos or pictures before I went because I wanted everything to be a surprise. The Emerald Miles 1983 record run was perhaps more risky on account of our scant familiarity with the extreme turbulence of 72,000 cfs, which kept us constantly on edge. 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The goal was to nail the all-time record for the fastest boat ever propelledby oar, by motor, or by the grace of God himselfdown the entire length . This book takes me right back there. The authors writing style was very cumbersome and he seemed to take two or three sentences to say what could have been said more simply with one. This was his fantasy a sub-24 hour solo dory run. This is terrific narrative nonfiction. Try again. This was a book that told the story of an incredible 36 hours by backing up and providing as much context as humanly possible to make it into the length of a novel. I had no idea all that was happening in the '80's. It's that goodFedarko will have you posied on the edge of your seat like a high-sider at in Lava Falls." This is my first book ever listening to, and I think listening to some of the names rather than being able to see them on paper might have helped keep track of some of the names, but that's largely unimportant. Just reading the account had me on pins and needles and induced tachycardia. (Note: the interview really beings at the 4:19 mark, so put your cursor there if you want to skip the wind-up and the ads.) A unforgettable journey of 188 miles from Lake Powell to Lava Falls. Do yourself a favor and check out this exciting literary adventure! Deseret News"The Emerald Mile is the rarest of creationsa magical convergence of words and paper, wood and water, rock and sky, human character and cosmic caprice. Lots of pertinent information. So you see, the challenges are opposite, except for overall endurance which is common to both. Especially some of the descriptions of the river and its currents, eddies and rapids. The story telling (based on true events) was fantastic. Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2022. I recently went on a Grand Canyon river rafting adventure. The Emerald Mile is the best combination of journalistic reporting and eloquent storytelling. So much history and info! So I asked him if he knew Kenton Grua. I knew from a friend's recommendation that this book would be exciting, and it was. This is almost a perfect book it combines the story of an event (a speed-run through the Grand Canyon in a dory) and backstory, both near and old in an extremely readable way. I deviated from the book to look up the facts of the events of the time periods. -- Bob Shacochis author of Swimming in the Volcano and Easy in the Islands"Fedarko's effortlessly engaging narrative is a labor of passion from an adventurous journalist who still calls the Grand Canyon home." Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon, There's This River Grand Canyon Boatman Stories. The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon is a 2013 non-fiction book written by Kevin Fedarko. Can an adventure story be as beautiful as it is heart-stopping and exciting? In the midst of this crisis, the decision to launch a small wooden dory named "The Emerald Mile" at the head of the Grand Canyon, just fifteen miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam, seemed not just odd, but downright suicidal. And I had no id. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. Having (met many of the characters as a part of my river family and) grown up hearing these legends and histories told while gathered around the Dories at cocktail hour, I enjoyed reliving this in my imagination. This book is a kind of love letter to the Colorado River and its Grand Canyon. This book is full of adventure, chronicling the fastest journey through the Grand Canyon on a watercraft. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. C&K: Its been a wild week. In 1983, Petschek, along with fellow river guides Kenton Grua and Steve Wren Reynolds, traversed the canyons entire 277-mile length in just 36 hours and 38 minutes, besting a time of 47 hours Petschek, Grua and Wally Rist set in 1980. What I didn't expect was the beauty and depth of the writing. The story of this epic run became widely known through Kevin Fedarko's 2013 book also called The Emerald Mile, which relied heavily on interviews conducted with Petschek. The Emerald Mile, at one time slated to be destroyed, was rescued and brought back to life by Kenton Grua, the man at the oars, who intended to use this flood as a kind of hydraulic sling-shot. Then in 83, again opportunity, this time to set the record to where the oar-powered record would be near unreachable. This book was hard to put down. Emerald Mile Oarsman Rudi Petschek on the Breaking of his Grand Canyon Speed Record. I would have rated it higher except for the fact that the first 100 pages were a struggle. I had an 8 day journey that I will never forget. In the midst of this crisis, the decision to launch a small wooden dory named the Emerald Mile at the head of the Grand Canyon, just fifteen miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam, seemed not just odd but downright suicidal.The Emerald Mile, at one time slated to be destroyed, was rescued and brought back to life by Kenton Grua, the man at . Where did you come from? Was it possible to compare the kayakers who made the 277-mile speed run to the previous record which was set in a wooden dory? "Kevin Fedarko's new brilliant work is the story about wilderness and the American mind, albeit an American mind juiced on Class V adrenaline Perhaps because we sympathize so strongly with the characters of The Emerald Mile--thanks in no small part to Fedarko's flowing prose--you'll feel yourself lurching along with them on wooden boats, in ocher-hued canyons, beneath cobalt skies, into the frenzied thrashings of the Colorado river as the very lanscape of the West attempts to choke it." It appealed to two of my interests: engineering, with its descriptions of how the personnel at the Glen Canyon Dam dealt with the huge water inflows from the El Nino event and the damage caused to the spillways, and whitewater rafting, with its descriptions of the fastest ride and how rafting companies, their customers, and the river rangers dealt with the dang. Now a resident of Nevada City, California, the 82-year-old river guide whos been down the Grand Canyon a whopping 94 times, shared his thoughts on the recent events over email. Now, this remarkable, epic feat unfolds here, in The Emerald Mile. Well, it really is about securing the record, but I agree that on both EM runs the experience was profoundly bonding among the participants. Rudi Petschek: I have written congratulatory messages to Matt Klema and Ben Orkin expressing my admiration. Well-told, deeply-researched, engaging to re. comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat . One of the best I've seen lately. For many boaters, Im sure hearing about Orkins swim puts him in a super-human category, but swimming Crystal Rapid at 72,000 cfs sound equally terrifying! Many people have been discussing whether its fair to put your dory run in the same category as a kayak descent. This past August 2018, I had the great privilege to take a 5 day journey down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Most of them couldn't conceive of living anywhere else to do what they do. Not everyone will want to invest the time necessary to fully appreciate this exquisite work of narrative nonfiction. I just completed this Epic Novel on the Grand Canyon Dory speed run in 1983. As soon as fluctuations gave way to a steady flow, Kenton called Wally and told him the time had come to do it. I decided to go over to the Dory and talk to the guide. But as readers will discover, it's much, much more! This book. Can an adventure story be as beautiful as it is heart-stopping and exciting? No, no such dory exists, but Kenton did have plans for such a boat. This was a trip of a lifetime for this decidedly no camping, I need to sleep in a bed at night, no discomfort, but adventurous soul, middle-aged lady. Fedarko was a staff writer at Time magazine from 1991 to 1997, where his work helped garner an Overseas Press Club Award for a story on the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. Kenton Grua in the 2000s. Author: Kevin Fedarko Genre: Nature, Travel, Sports & Recreation, History Topic: In fact, it would not be overblown to say The Emerald Mile deserved a spot on the bookshelf alongside such enduring classics as Cadillac Desert, Desert Solitaire and Encounters with the Archdruid. Some of it, like the struggle for protection of the grand canyon itself and how it almost got turned into a reservoir, was v. This is my first book ever listening to, and I think listening to some of the names rather than being able to see them on paper might have helped keep track of some of the names, but that's largely unimportant. The flood Let me count the ways I love this book! Wow, Fedarko is a superb storyteller. 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I reread some passages just to revel in the prose. Emerald Mile : the Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon Item Length: 8.4in. The Emerald Mile, at one time slated to be destroyed, was rescued and brought back to life by Kenton Grua, the man . Fedarko earned a Masters of Philosophy in Russian history at Oxford in 1990. Grand Canyon River Guide Buzz Belknap 1975 Pure Land Annette McGivney Among many other things, those dirtbag river runners uphold the virtue of disobedience: the principle that in a free society, defiance for its own sake sometimes carries value and meaning, if only because power in all of its formscommercial, governmental, and moralshould not always and without question be handed what it demands., National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography (2013), PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing Nominee for Shortlist (2014), National Outdoor Book Award winners, selected titles, Girls Who Bite! The 'Emerald Mile' was the prototype and the most famous among the wooden dories that . I have no doubt it will become an instant classic, a timeless chronicle of what can still be legitimately called the American spirit." . On normal flows, I dont think the extra straight-line speed would have sufficed; on a 40,000 flow the boats extra length would have been a handicap in the turbulence which began to manifest itself at that level. There was a problem loading your book clubs. The goal was to nail the all-time record for the fastest boat ever propelledby oar, by motor, or by the grace of God himselfdown the entire length . Holly Black Recommends Monstrously Good YA Reads. Kenton Grua in the Emerald Mile, the dory used on the speed run. I knew from a friend's recommendation that this book would be exciting, and it was. , rarest of creationsa magical convergence of words and paper, wood and water, rock and sky, human character and cosmic caprice, . While some visitors undertake back-country hikes, most people are content to enjoy the views from the South Rim, and do not venture much below the rim. In the midst of this crisis, the decision to launch a small wooden dory named the Emerald Mile at the head of the Grand Canyon, just fifteen miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam, seemed not just odd but downright suicidal.The Emerald Mile, at one time slated to be destroyed, was rescued and brought back to life by Kenton Grua, the man at . Yet, I found myself learning details or stories that I had not heard as the flood was taking place. A superbly written, well-researched and wonderful book. To float, to drift, savoring the pulse of the river on its odyssey through the canyon, and above all, to postpone the unwelcome and . Holly Black is theauthor of more than 30 fantasy novels, including Tithe, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, and her 2022 adult debut,Book of To see what your friends thought of this book, The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon. The first few chapters stumble a bit but once you get to the beginning of Powell's adventure, Fedarko has found his stride. First, the idea of breaking the record set by the Rigg brothers originated with Wally Rist as far back as 1973. Documents the 1983 Colorado River flood that threatened the region with a catastrophic dam failure and prompted oarsman Kenton Grua's near-suicidal effort to navigate the turbulent waters of the Emerald Mile on a small wooden dory to achieve a world speed record In the midst of this crisis, the decision to launch a small wooden dory named "The Emerald Mile" at the head of the Grand Canyon, just fifteen miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam, seemed not just odd, but downright suicidal. I love Fedarkos description of what was going on in Glen Canyon Dam and the accident at Crystal Rapid. We could intermittently relax our bodies because we took turns rowing, but not our minds because of the extreme turbulence. Learn how your comment data is processed. That trip was something I will never forget. Okay. At age 12, Grua was enthralled by a whitewater rafting trip taken with his father on the Green River, a tributary of the Colorado River. At normal flows, definitely not. This book announces Fedarko as a major writing talent and at last sets forth the full story of an American legendthe legend of "The Emerald Mile". The history of Crystal Rapid is detailed and very appropriate to prepare us for the ride ahead. dirtbagdiaries.com In the latest episode of "The Dirtbag Diaries," Brendan Leonard of Semi-rad.com explores the story of how 'The Emerald Mile' became a book. I argued that if he were to follow this plan it would be more realistic for him to set 30 hours as a goal, but he remained adamant about a sub-24 hour run. Fedarko has supplied astonishing facts, lyrical, magical atmosphere, and extreme One of the most enthralling books I have read in a long time. The book provided the exploration history of the Grand Canyon, and while interesting, was a struggle to read through. What are your thoughts? The ebook version of The Emerald Mile is epically BAD. It's a story about how the El Nino event and the inherent wildness of the Colorado River fought against man's attempts to tame the river and almost won, almost causing a huge disaster. Discover why The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko is such a great book to read. Fedarko was a staff writer at Time magazinefrom 1991 to 1997, where his work helped garner an Overseas Press Club Award for a story on the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. After reading The Emerald Mile, I now wish I would have read this book before I went. Photo by Rudi Petschek. This book is built around a record human-powered speed run in a wooden boat through the Grand Canyon. A wonderful, satisfying read, and a great job in getting this tale of camaraderie, adventure and courage - beauty and the river culture down on paper in such a though well researched way. "The Emerald Mile" by Kevin Fedarko is now on my short list of all-time favorite books, 5 stars plus! The fascinating characters are pretty much universally attached to this river and canyon at the hip. Kit and I checked both Flagstaff cemeteries and Kenton Grua was not buried in either location. Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2022. What brought you back for multiple speed runs? One thing Team Beer emphasized was how, for them, making the speed attempt wasnt so much about getting the record as it was about bonding with good friends under very demanding circumstances. A great read. I would have rated it higher if the first part of the book werent so slow. In the tradition of Kon Tiki or Touching the Void, The Emerald Mile is a story of adventure that transcends most writing of extreme exploits. In addition to his travel narratives in Outside, where he worked as a senior editor, Fedarkos work has appeared in Esquire, National Geographic Adventure, and other publications, and has been anthologized in The Best American Travel Writing in 2004 and 2006. 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