Project Gutenberg 2007-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 127 Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel 1853 1935 Dellenbaugh, Frederick S. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 Produced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Canyon Voyage" by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh is an historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the narrative of the second Powell expedition down the Green-Colorado River, focusing on the explorations that took place in the years 1871 and 1872. Dellenbaugh, serving as the artist and assistant topographer, provides a detailed portrayal of the challenges and triumphs faced during this monumental journey through uncharted wilderness. The opening of the narrative sets the context for the expedition, introducing readers to the stunning landscapes of the Colorado River canyons and the hardships that come with navigating such treacherous waters. The chapter details the preparations the expedition team undertakes, including gathering supplies and readying their boats named "Emma Dean", "Nellie Powell", and "Cañonita". Dellenbaugh reflects on past explorers and the significance of their journey, affirming that the knowledge gained from the expedition aims to fill the gaps in the understanding of the area’s geography. It captures the essence of exploration, camaraderie, and the relentless spirit of adventure that characterized the expedition, laying the groundwork for the challenges that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Grand Canyon (Ariz.) United States -- Discovery and exploration Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 F786 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 824438 2025-07-08T14:14:27.664772 text/html 809210 2022-12-09T01:10:26 text/html 13293965 2025-07-08T14:15:19.498014 application/epub+zip 13275917 2025-07-08T14:14:48.351236 application/epub+zip 363316 2025-07-08T14:14:30.853765 application/epub+zip 17518573 2025-07-08T14:15:30.824968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17416593 2025-07-08T14:14:59.838121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511980 2022-08-09T12:48:36.058034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680612 2025-07-08T14:14:25.518784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680571 2022-12-09T01:05:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20061 2025-07-08T14:15:31.050938 application/rdf+xml 14338 2025-07-08T14:14:31.426721 image/jpeg 3454 2025-07-08T14:14:31.142723 image/jpeg 253893 2022-12-09T01:11:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 13204184 2022-12-09T01:13:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 13279493 2025-07-08T14:14:28.155733 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia