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Come celebrate the dramatic 1869 expedition by Exploring the route and learning the story.
Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route is a narrated guide that combines a multi-chapter retelling of the dramatic 1869 expedition with stunning landscape photography, modern discoveries along the route, overview maps, and information about permits, shuttles, access points, rental equipment, guided trips, and further readings.
Enjoy flatwater floats through Canyonlands and the Uinta Basin; whitewater kayaking or rafting in Dinosaur National Monument and Cataract Canyon; afternoon paddleboarding on Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Lake Powell; multiday expeditions through Desolation Canyon and the Grand Canyon; and much more, including remarkable hikes and excursions to ancestral ruins, historic sites, museums, and waterfalls.
Across six southwestern states, paddlers will find a surprising variety of trips.
Today, the JWP route offers some of the most adventurous Paddling in the United States.
And what happened along the rugged 1, 000 river miles in between quickly became the stuff of legend.
Three months later, six ragged men in only two boats emerged from the Grand Canyon.
On May 24, 1869, John Wesley Powell and nine crewmen in four wooden rowboats set off down the Green River to map the final blank spot on the American map
