{"product_id":"desolation-canyon-river-guide","title":"Desolation Canyon River Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesolation River Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Bill Belknap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMile-by-mile description of the Green River from Split Mountain Gorge to Green River, Utah; Desolation and Gray Canyons.  Includes pictures of Ute Indians, early ranch life, canyon critters, and a satellite view.  Features geological notes by John Evans.  Rapids are rated.  Waterproof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Bill Belknap:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA native of New York State, Bill Belknap was born with an incurable interest in everything Indian.  He moved west at an early age and spent every possible moment at Grand Canyon and with the Hopi Indians.  It was here that he me Frances Spencer, his future bride and life-long partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II he trained at \u003cem\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and served as White House photographer for the U.S. Navy.  Later, he photographed and wrote for N\u003cem\u003eational Geographic \u003c\/em\u003eand other publications.  He and Fran co-authored \u003cem\u003eGunnar Widforss, Painter for the Grand Canyon\u003c\/em\u003e.  It was followed by \u003cem\u003eFred Kabotie: Hopi Indian Artist, an autobiography with Bill Belknap\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1969, Bill's son Buzz enlisted his father's help to create the first \u003cem\u003eGrand Canyon River Guide\u003c\/em\u003e.  That teamwork led to the establishment of a family publishing company, Westwater Books, which continues to produce this Guide and others for river runners today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether with Fran and daughter Loie Belknap Evans, Bill also ran Fastwater Expeditions, a river company that offered full-participation Sporyak trips on the Green, San Juan, and Dolores Rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Belknap loved people and sharing with them the things he cherished most - the Colorado and its canyons, deserts, Indians and photography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46362769817785,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/0160\/5817\/files\/DesolationCanyonRiverGuide.jpg?v=1770849909","url":"https:\/\/cvqfpf-xn.myshopify.com\/products\/desolation-canyon-river-guide","provider":"Colorado River \u0026 Trail Expeditions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}