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Georgie Clark: Thirty Years of River Rafting
Georgie Clark's long and successful career as a white water expedition leader has allowed her to share her thirst for adventure with thousands of brand-new river rats. How did a woman like Georgie find her way from the Midwest to the helm of her craft, and end up dripping wet and grinning from ear to ear? How did she begin to lead river parties deep into canyons and dense jungle in search of the best rapids? Georgie shares many secrets in this exciting book, including her tricks for conquering the big spills that life sometimes provides. She has a sure way of taking control of the situation - even when its her own sorrow - and turning it into a strength. GEORGIE CLARK is the life story of a brave and amusing woman whose adventures read like a race downstream.
165 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
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April 26, 2011
Georgie White Clark was a woman of wild independence, declared crazy by her detractors. After rafting the Grand Canyon solo over twenty times, and doing a hundred runs with outfitters in small rafts, Georgie took rafting in the canyon to another level.
She made it her mission to make rafting the Grand Canyon a safe journey for people of all ages. She lashed together three army surplus rafts, and put a motor on the back of her bulky launch that proved to be buoyant enough to take passengers through the most horrific rapids the Colorado River has to offer. With so many not so nice things said about Georgie, a woman who broke through a male dominated culture and brought media attention to commercial river rafting popularizing the sport that it is today, I wanted to go to the source to know her truth. This book is a memoir written in frank language. Georgie is direct, and honest about her opinions. Many of which I share. After getting the facts straight from “Georgie Clark-The Woman of the River”, I have nothing but admiration for her. Not only did she prevail against the powerful currents of the river, learning the ways of the water by literally immersing herself in the river for a 60-mile swim-twice!-- she held her own against the chauvinistic attitudes that prevailed in the 50’s and 60’s and carved the way for other brave women to raft in her wake.
She made it her mission to make rafting the Grand Canyon a safe journey for people of all ages. She lashed together three army surplus rafts, and put a motor on the back of her bulky launch that proved to be buoyant enough to take passengers through the most horrific rapids the Colorado River has to offer. With so many not so nice things said about Georgie, a woman who broke through a male dominated culture and brought media attention to commercial river rafting popularizing the sport that it is today, I wanted to go to the source to know her truth. This book is a memoir written in frank language. Georgie is direct, and honest about her opinions. Many of which I share. After getting the facts straight from “Georgie Clark-The Woman of the River”, I have nothing but admiration for her. Not only did she prevail against the powerful currents of the river, learning the ways of the water by literally immersing herself in the river for a 60-mile swim-twice!-- she held her own against the chauvinistic attitudes that prevailed in the 50’s and 60’s and carved the way for other brave women to raft in her wake.
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