Items related to Taking Big Red: The Colorado River - Grand Canyon Water...
Synopsis
"whiskey's fer drinking and water's fer fightin' for."
That slangy Old West battle cry was never more true than it is now. The Colorado River has been intercepted, altered, and allocated, and its users are engaged in a quiet but desperate conflict. It's a war, but (with a couple of exceptions) not in the destructive sense. It's a series of battles between and within user constituencies to protect their takings. Whitewater boaters (and other recreational river and lake users) are among those constituents.
About 20,000 people pay to take a Grand Canyon river trip each year, and they now total upwards of one million. But in this water war, even though whitewater boating is not a consumptive use, river runners are overmatched. Unlike basins, states, and cities, recreational users have no water allocations but are affected by those who have them.
Taking Big Red is a personal account of the battles inside and outside the river outfitter, guide, and passenger communities during the past fifty years, a situation one Washington official of the time termed "permanent political whitewater."
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherFretwater Press
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1892327171
- ISBN 13 9781892327178
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages306
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Taking Big Red: The Colorado River - Grand Canyon Water War
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_369255087
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Taking Big Red: The Colorado River - Grand Canyon Water War
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00043897300
Quantity: 4 available