Hance Rapid, Grand Canyon National Park

OutsideJul 14

I Retraced the Footsteps of Georgie White, the First Woman to Guide the Grand Canyon

In an excerpt from the new book 'Fierce Country,' writer Heather Hansman follows the footsteps of Georgie White, a pioneering river runner who survived extreme conditions and near-fatal boat flips to change the canyon forever.

Mile 77 rapid, rated an 8 or 9 on the Grand Canyon scale.

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Badger CreekSightFirst significant rapid, rated a 5 on the Grand Canyon scale.
Georgie RapidSightMile 24 rapid named for Georgie White after she passed away.
Phantom RanchHotelLodge at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, 88 miles down.
Lava FallsSightThe biggest rapid on the river.
Hance RapidSightMile 77 rapid, rated an 8 or 9 on the Grand Canyon scale.
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I Retraced the Footsteps of Georgie White, the First Woman to Guide the Grand Canyon