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In the America's with David Yetman

Lee’s Ferry and Into the Depths of the Grand Canyon

Season 9 Episode 901

Boating through the Grand Canyon with a group of water experts provides a setting for reflection on the Colorado River—its power, its accomplishments, and its vulnerabilities. We put in at Lee’s Ferry and immediately are introduced to rapids and the evolution of the world’s greatest geological spectacle.

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