A quiet reach in the heart of Westwater Canyon

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Title A quiet reach in the heart of Westwater Canyon
Photo Number P1049n1_11_35
Description Photo taken in Westwater Canyon on the Colorado River 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.)
Keywords Utah; Rivers and Lakes; Colorado River; Westwater Canyon
Subject Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Kayaking--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Rivers--Recreational use--Utah--Photographs
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
Spatial Coverage Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico);; Utah--Photographs; Westwater Canyon (Utah)
Collection Number and Name P1049 Harold Herbert Leich Photograph Collection
Collection Name Harold Herbert Leich
Relation is Part of Utah River Running Archives
Date 1933
Textual Date 1933
Creator Leich, Harold H.
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/s67p9m9g
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 961631
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67p9m9g
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