Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2024-01-09

Books mentioned on Kenton Grua: Grand Canyon Legend

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Tune in today to listen to the amazing story of Colorado River guide Kenton Grua's wild 277 mile record-breaking speed run down the center of the Grand Canyon. See omnystudio.

Josh Clark recommended The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko, and discussed The Man Who Walked Through Time by Colin Fletcher.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Emerald Mile

    Kevin Fedarko · at 2:16 · mentioned 2 times

    The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko is a nonfiction adventure book that chronicles the harrowing, record-breaking river run down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon during the historic flood conditions of 1983.

    Recommended
    “Kevin fedarko wrote a book called The Emerald mile about uh this River Run This record-breaking uh timed River run down the Grand Canyon River Colorado River”
    Where to get it
  2. The Man Who Walked Through Time

    Colin Fletcher · at 17:21

    Discussed
    “the man who walked through time was the book and he said I'm the first person to hike the entire length of the Grand Canyon”
    Where to get it