Desolation Canyon, May 1964

File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

[1st day] 5/29/64
1: In upper Green below Ouray (near cable); 5/29/64
2nd day; 5/30/64
2: Dr. Aaron Ross's boat towing Jack Brennan's cataract boat w/ Larry Ross and Dick Legas-Green River below Ouray
3: Upper Desolation Canyon-Brennan's boat
4: In Tavaputs Gorge-Dr. Ross (L) and Brennan boat (Larry Ross and Dick Legas)
5: Doctor Ross's boat-upper Desolation Canyon
6: In Tavaputs Gorge-Dr. Ross boat and Brennan boat (Larry and Dick)
7: Dr. Ross towing Brennan boat (Larry Ross and Dick Legas)
8: Dr. Ross's boat-upper Desolation Canyon
9: In Tavaputs Gorge-Dr. Ross
10: Brennan boat (Larry Ross and Dick Legas) in Boy Scout rapid at mouth of Cedar Ridge Canyon-Tavaputs Gorge
11: In Tavaputs Gorge-Brennan boat and Dr. Ross
12: Brennan boat (Larry Ross and Dick Legas) entering Boy Scout rapid at mouth of Cedar Ridge Canyon-Tavaputs Gorge
13: Boats in Tavaputs Gorge
14: In Tavaputs Gorge (Dr. Ross and Brennan boats)
3rd day; 5/31/64
15: Dr. Aaron Ross; loading up
16-17: Dick Legas and Larry Ross-getting ready to cast off
18: Dr. Aaron Ross-loading up
19-20: Larry Ross and Dick Legas-shoving off
21: Dr. Aaron Ross, Dan Alsup, Bill Roylance-Tavaputs Gorge
22: Lower end of Tavaputs Gorge
23: Ross boat towing Larry Ross (sitting) and Dick Legas; Dan Alsup, left
24: Harris boat and Brennan boat-lower end of Tavaputs Gorge
25: Ross boat towing Larry Ross and Dick Legas. Dan Alsup, left
26: Left to Right: Don Harris, Bill Roylance, Dr. Aaron Ross, Larry Ross, Dan Alsup-Tavaputs Gorge
27: Left to Right: Don Harris, Bill Roylance, Dan Alsup
28-29: Larry and Dick in rapid below Florence Creek-Tavaputs Gorge
30-32: Brennan boat-Gray Canyon
33-34: Gray Canyon; Surveying Coal Creek Rapid-Aaron Ross and Dan Alsup
35: Larry and Dick in Coal Creek rapid-Gray Canyon
36: Larry and Dick through Coal Creek rapid-Gray Canyon
37: Larry and Dick in Coal Creek rapid-Gray Canyon
38: Leaving Gray Canyon (Gunnison Butte) [SIC; not Gunnison Butte]

Dates

May 1964

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

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