Byers Canyon - The worst stretch in Byers Canyon. Lined about 80 yards, ran rest.

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Title Byers Canyon - The worst stretch in Byers Canyon. Lined about 80 yards, ran rest.
Photo Number P1049n1_04_06
Description Photo of a view of the Colorado River in Byers Canyon, Grand County, Colorado, during Harold H. Leich's river voyage down the Colorado River in 1933
Creator Leich, Harold H.
Date 1933
Textual Date 1933
Keywords Colorado; Rivers and Lakes; Colorado River; Boats and boating
Subject Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Kayaking--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Rivers--Recreational use--Colorado--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Byers Canyon (Colo.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Grand County (Colo.); Colorado
Additional Information Photos taken during Harold Herbert Leich's attempt to run the Colorado from its source in the Rockies to the sea in 1933. His boat sank in Cataract Canyon, and it took him several days to walk out to civilization. For further information, see Manuscripts ACCN 1973
Collection Number and Name P1049 Harold Herbert Leich Photograph Collection
Collection Name Harold Herbert Leich
Relation is Part of Utah River Running Archives
Original Source N/A
Donated By/Purchased From The collection was donated by Jeffrey R. Leich and Harold M. Leich in September 2002.
Rights
Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6n5989w
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 961388
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6n5989w
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