2021 Symposium
Colorado River Basin History Symposium
Colorado River Basin History Symposium
Tapestry Wall just upstream of Olympia Bar in Glen Canyon, 1950s, photo courtesy Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Museum Collection
What a Great Event!
Colorado River Basin History Symposium
The CRBHS was held in Kanab, Utah, at the Kanab Center on October 13-16, 2021. This all-volunteer event had over 150 registered attendees who enjoyed 34 presentations all related to the history of the Colorado River Basin. There were three keynote evening presenters, twelve featured presenters with 40-minute sessions and nineteen presenters with 20-minute sessions.
List of Presentations with link to Videos
This list is in the order that presentations were given. Each video has the audio of the presenter linked to a high-quality version of their power point visuals and text displays. At the beginning is the biography of the speaker. In a few presentations there were several authors noted but the biography is only for the speaker. In one presentation there were two speakers and both biographies are shown. The introduction of the presenters is not included in the video with the exception of the first Keynote where the introduction was relevant to the movie shown. It is recommended to use the pause to read a biography or presentation text. Most videos do not have a presenter image.
Colorado River Basin History Symposium
The CRBHS was held in Kanab, Utah, at the Kanab Center on October 13-16, 2021. This all-volunteer event had over 150 registered attendees who enjoyed 34 presentations all related to the history of the Colorado River Basin. There were three keynote evening presenters, twelve featured presenters with 40-minute sessions and nineteen presenters with 20-minute sessions.
List of Presentations with link to Videos
This list is in the order that presentations were given. Each video has the audio of the presenter linked to a high-quality version of their power point visuals and text displays. At the beginning is the biography of the speaker. In a few presentations there were several authors noted but the biography is only for the speaker. In one presentation there were two speakers and both biographies are shown. The introduction of the presenters is not included in the video with the exception of the first Keynote where the introduction was relevant to the movie shown. It is recommended to use the pause to read a biography or presentation text. Most videos do not have a presenter image.
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Smith Fork Panel, Glen Canyon. Photo courtesy Dave Gaskill
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CRBHS Thursday – Oct 14th, 2021
Video File #1 - Presenter Al LeCount (Time 19:10 )
The Grand Canyon's Uncle Jimmy Owens - A North Rim Legend
Al tells the wonderful history of the famed mountain lion hunter, who helped saved the buffalo and was the subject of Zane Grey’s book Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon.
Video File #2 - Featured Presenter Brad Dimock (Time 39:48)
Wood Boats, White Water: 150 years of Innovation, Importation and Adaptation
Beginning with Powell, Brad explains how river runners pursued the perfect riverboat. To understand this 150-year river evolution, Brad and others replicated, rowed, and evaluated these historic boats.
Video File #3 Presenter Frank Barrios (Time 19:33)
Central Arizona Project – To the Last Drop
The 1922 Colorado River Compact; Hoover and Glen Canyon Dams; California, Nevada, and Mexico using Arizona's allocation; two proposed Grand Canyon dams, law suits, etc. Frank explains it all!
Video File #4 Featured Presenter Tim Hauck (Time 36:40)
Saving the Condor: 25 Years of Recovery Efforts
Ever seen a California condor? After Tim's presentation, you are going to love this big ugly bird, praise those who saved the condor from extinction and hope to see more.
Video File #5 Presenter Peter M Brown & Tom Martin (Non Speaking) (Time 15:47)
Before Powell? A Journey Through the Grand Canyon on a Tule Reed Boat
Indigenous legends recount floating the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Peter launched a tule reed boat and paddled it every mile and through every rapid. Before Powell . . you decide!
Video File #6 Presenter Amanda Podmore (Time 20:01)
Pathways to Safeguard the Lower Little Colorado River from Current & Future Dam Proposals
The Little Colorado River has been targeted for various dams in recent years. Amanda presents pathways to defend against future locally undesired dams and safeguard the lower LCR for future generations.
Video File #7 Presenter Richard Quartaroli (Time 21:12)
John Wesley Powell, Jacob Hamblin and “a Mormon Map”
Richard discusses what information might Powell have gleaned from this “manuscript” and what other information might have been obtained from Jacob Hamblin if they had met prior to 1869.
Video File #8 Featured Presenter Susan Bingham (Time 38:59)
Artist Maynard Dixon – Lifelong Passion for Roaming the West
Susan tells of young Dixon who became an Old West illustrator and emerged with his own incomparable images characterized by the qualities of clarity, honesty, and, of course, beauty.
Video File #9 Presenter Cindy Stafford (Time 18:34)
Submerged Memories: Dick Sprang Recalls Hite Ferry
Using recorded Dick Sprang memories, Cindy focuses on some of the history of the area, the dedication of the Hite Ferry, discusses local characters and first visitors to the “Defiance House.”
Video File #10 Presenter Amy Horn (Time 18:49)
(Note: Due to illness, Amy asked her co-worker Kim Spurr to give her presentation.)
Looking Back: Reverse Archaeology in Glen Canyon
A century ago, the Bernheimer Expedition first explored canyons in what now is the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Learn why archaeologists are returning and what this look back means today.
Video File #11 Featured Presenter Gary Ladd (Time 25:05)
Remembering Lake Powell
Landscape photographer, writer, and a frequent contributor to Arizona Highways magazine, Gary shows and reflects on his amazing images connected to Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, and nearby area.
Video File #12 Keynote Presenter Cody Perry (Time 1:27:40)
(Note: introduction by Jessica Flock is part of video file being a trip participant.)
Powell 150
The 2019 Sesquicentennial Colorado River Exploring Expedition retraced Powell's 1869 discovery trip. Cody Perry's wonderful film captures the beauty, adventure, and changes in the Colorado River Basin.
CRBHS Friday – Oct 15th, 2021
Video File #13 Presenter Jack Pongyesva (Time 20:40)
Culture of Character on Colorado River Rafts: Ripples of Reverence from Simple Actions ( or Lack Thereof)
Jack discusses how Native communities value the Grand Canyon and its sacredness with the desire that all people stay respectful, reverent, and responsible during river trips.
Video File #14 Presenters Matt Brown & Dirk Clayson (Non-speaking) (Time 18:32)
Historic Parry Lodge, a step back in time
In the center of Kanab is Parry Lodge. Matt's personal history at this landmark facility explains what it has meant to Hollywood film stars, tourists, and generations of local residents.
Video File #15 Featured Presenter Cecelia Mortenson (Time 36:51)
Big Water Runners of the Colorado River – A Granddaughter’s Perspective
Cece shares the video story of 1950s Colorado River runners on the highest water ever run; about replicating these early river boats and her rowing the replica of her grandfather's boat.
Video File #16 Presenter Paul Bingham (Time 19:01)
Jack Hillers and His Travels with John Wesley Powell Among the People in the Paiute Nation
Jack Hillers was the photographer on Powell's second expedition and took amazing photos of the
Southern Paiute tribes. Paul shares and explains this photographic history made almost 150 years ago.
Video File #17 Presenter David E. Purcell (Time 20:28)
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Establishment of Arches National Monument
Popular accounts say miner Alexander Ringhoffer visited “Arches” and first advocated for protection. David gives research that a train passenger traffic manager and a photographer are why it happened.
Video File #18 Featured Presenter Richard Jenkinson (Time 34:27)
Highlights of Rock Art of the Colorado River Basin
Richard shows his favorite commonly known rock-art images in the Colorado River Basin. No theories or analysis, just great rock art. Some images have been enhanced that are amazing.
Video File #19 Featured Presenter Jack Schmidt (Time 35:30)
The Future of the Colorado River
A tough assignment: to explain the Colorado River's future. Jack's presentation reflects his 30-year studies of processes and conditions of the Colorado River. Clearly and logically, Jack gives his forecast.
Video File #20 Presenter Kern Nuttall (Time 18:20)
Lee’s Ferry Cemetery: P.T. Reilly Leaves His Mark
The cemetery at Lee’s Ferry consists of 20 graves placed between 1874 and 1933. Kern tells how historian Pat Reilly researched and identified three unknown graves and placed stone markers.
Video File #21 Presenter Helen Howard (Time 19:59)
Amazing River Birds of the Lower Colorado River Basin
Helen's lower Colorado knowledge and love of the birds is clear. Her images show the lower river diversity representing half of the bird species found in the lower 48 states.
Video File #22 Presenter Harvey Leake (Time 22:00)
The Early Fight for Glen Canyon and the Rainbow Plateau
The late 1920s began efforts to create a massive Navajo National Park. Harvey's great-grandfather John Wetherill worked hard but failed. Learn what was done and the reasons for this past failure.
Video File #23 Featured Presenter Alan Titus (Time 40:33)
Paleontology of Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument
Alan's description of the geology we all see is clearly explained and highlighted by showing lifeforms of that era, such as a horned dinosaur Nasutoceratops titusi. Yes, named after Alan.
Video File #24 Keynote Presenter Laurie Algar (Time 1:03:51)
Disney Legend James Algaar’s 43 years with Walt Disney as Animator, Director, Producer and Writer
James Algar was the producer of Ten Who Dared, a movie about Powell’s historic run down the Colorado River and he directed The Grand Canyon Suite, which won an Oscar for Disney.
CRBHS Saturday – Oct 16th, 2021
Video File #25 Presenter Arnie Richards (Time 17:13 )
The Separation Canyon Incident – Which Way Did They Go
Research has “field” work. Arnie did his in Separation Canyon and its rim. Researching what difficulties were encountered; boxed-in canyons, failed routes, water availability at the rim, and how they died?
Video File #26 Presenters Craig Schellbach & Traci Wyrick (Time 19:50)
Life and Work along the Colorado; Hydrographer Dean Tidball’s River Basin Story
Brother and sister tell about their grandfather working 9 years as a hydrographer in the 1950s at remote Bright Angel and Lees Ferry and of family life based on letters.
Video File #27 Presenters Matthew Toro & Remi Tuijl-Goode (Non-speaking) (Time 26:29)
Visualizing the Survey: Plans and Profiles of the Colorado River
Between 1902 and 1923, USGS teams surveyed long sections of the Colorado River. Using multimedia, Matthew visually dissects these beautiful survey sheets while contextualizing their historical and geographical significance.
Video File #28 Presenters Jerry Snow & Ken Ives (Non-speaking) (Time 18:56)
Letters from the Colorado River Ives Expedition of 1857-1858
Jerry's focus: Ives wrote 51 letters to his wife Cora while on his exploration. “Cora, As for the horrid old Colorado, I am perfectly disgusted with it ...”
Video File #29 Presenter Kimberly Spurr & David E. Purcell (Non-speaking) (Time 20:11)
Atomic Legacy: Impacts of Uranium Mining on Colorado Plateau National Park Service Units
Kim covers how uranium prospecting opened the land to explorers and exploiters; incursions into the park lands; ore processing issues on riverbanks; and how toxic scars cover untrammeled wilderness
Video File #30 Featured Presenter Ed Meyer (Time 39:16)
Zane Grey Along the Colorado Strip
Zane Grey is known for best-selling westerns. He was the most commercially successful American author of the 1920s. Ed will talk about the real people that became his book characters.
Video File #31 Presenter Marcia Thomas (Time 40:09)
Emma Dean – Not The Boat
Marcia's focus is on Emma’s younger years, such as when she and with their baby support her husband’s work in Kanab. She also focuses on Emma after they all moved to Washington, D.C.
Video File #32 Presenter Robin Stuart (Time 19:11)
Astronomical Observations of the 1869 Powell Expedition through the Grand Canyon
Powell's discovery trip included celestial equipment, but loss of all working chronometers greatly limited his ability to determine longitude. Robin explains how he determined his longitude and if he was correct.
Video File #33 Featured Presenter Greg Hatten (Time 38:59)
Running Wild and Scenic Rivers in a Wooden Boat…WHY?
From Missouri, Greg towed his replica Martin Litton dory for the boat display. But he drove via Oregon to run this Colorado River boat on its most technical NW river. See why!
Video File #34 Keynote Presenter Wayne Ranney (Time 39:01)
Going With The Flow: The Strange and Twisted Path of the Colorado River Through Time
Wayne discusses the river’s evolution and evidence that informs our understanding of its history. His coherent story of the river’s history and evolution is foundational for this gathering.
Download a PDF of the presenters and presentations here.
Download a Word document of the presenters and presentations here.
Questions about Colorado River Basin History Symposium?
Please contact CRBHS Chair Dave Mortenson at dave@davemortenson.com
CRBHS Thursday – Oct 14th, 2021
Video File #1 - Presenter Al LeCount (Time 19:10 )
The Grand Canyon's Uncle Jimmy Owens - A North Rim Legend
Al tells the wonderful history of the famed mountain lion hunter, who helped saved the buffalo and was the subject of Zane Grey’s book Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon.
Video File #2 - Featured Presenter Brad Dimock (Time 39:48)
Wood Boats, White Water: 150 years of Innovation, Importation and Adaptation
Beginning with Powell, Brad explains how river runners pursued the perfect riverboat. To understand this 150-year river evolution, Brad and others replicated, rowed, and evaluated these historic boats.
Video File #3 Presenter Frank Barrios (Time 19:33)
Central Arizona Project – To the Last Drop
The 1922 Colorado River Compact; Hoover and Glen Canyon Dams; California, Nevada, and Mexico using Arizona's allocation; two proposed Grand Canyon dams, law suits, etc. Frank explains it all!
Video File #4 Featured Presenter Tim Hauck (Time 36:40)
Saving the Condor: 25 Years of Recovery Efforts
Ever seen a California condor? After Tim's presentation, you are going to love this big ugly bird, praise those who saved the condor from extinction and hope to see more.
Video File #5 Presenter Peter M Brown & Tom Martin (Non Speaking) (Time 15:47)
Before Powell? A Journey Through the Grand Canyon on a Tule Reed Boat
Indigenous legends recount floating the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Peter launched a tule reed boat and paddled it every mile and through every rapid. Before Powell . . you decide!
Video File #6 Presenter Amanda Podmore (Time 20:01)
Pathways to Safeguard the Lower Little Colorado River from Current & Future Dam Proposals
The Little Colorado River has been targeted for various dams in recent years. Amanda presents pathways to defend against future locally undesired dams and safeguard the lower LCR for future generations.
Video File #7 Presenter Richard Quartaroli (Time 21:12)
John Wesley Powell, Jacob Hamblin and “a Mormon Map”
Richard discusses what information might Powell have gleaned from this “manuscript” and what other information might have been obtained from Jacob Hamblin if they had met prior to 1869.
Video File #8 Featured Presenter Susan Bingham (Time 38:59)
Artist Maynard Dixon – Lifelong Passion for Roaming the West
Susan tells of young Dixon who became an Old West illustrator and emerged with his own incomparable images characterized by the qualities of clarity, honesty, and, of course, beauty.
Video File #9 Presenter Cindy Stafford (Time 18:34)
Submerged Memories: Dick Sprang Recalls Hite Ferry
Using recorded Dick Sprang memories, Cindy focuses on some of the history of the area, the dedication of the Hite Ferry, discusses local characters and first visitors to the “Defiance House.”
Video File #10 Presenter Amy Horn (Time 18:49)
(Note: Due to illness, Amy asked her co-worker Kim Spurr to give her presentation.)
Looking Back: Reverse Archaeology in Glen Canyon
A century ago, the Bernheimer Expedition first explored canyons in what now is the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Learn why archaeologists are returning and what this look back means today.
Video File #11 Featured Presenter Gary Ladd (Time 25:05)
Remembering Lake Powell
Landscape photographer, writer, and a frequent contributor to Arizona Highways magazine, Gary shows and reflects on his amazing images connected to Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, and nearby area.
Video File #12 Keynote Presenter Cody Perry (Time 1:27:40)
(Note: introduction by Jessica Flock is part of video file being a trip participant.)
Powell 150
The 2019 Sesquicentennial Colorado River Exploring Expedition retraced Powell's 1869 discovery trip. Cody Perry's wonderful film captures the beauty, adventure, and changes in the Colorado River Basin.
CRBHS Friday – Oct 15th, 2021
Video File #13 Presenter Jack Pongyesva (Time 20:40)
Culture of Character on Colorado River Rafts: Ripples of Reverence from Simple Actions ( or Lack Thereof)
Jack discusses how Native communities value the Grand Canyon and its sacredness with the desire that all people stay respectful, reverent, and responsible during river trips.
Video File #14 Presenters Matt Brown & Dirk Clayson (Non-speaking) (Time 18:32)
Historic Parry Lodge, a step back in time
In the center of Kanab is Parry Lodge. Matt's personal history at this landmark facility explains what it has meant to Hollywood film stars, tourists, and generations of local residents.
Video File #15 Featured Presenter Cecelia Mortenson (Time 36:51)
Big Water Runners of the Colorado River – A Granddaughter’s Perspective
Cece shares the video story of 1950s Colorado River runners on the highest water ever run; about replicating these early river boats and her rowing the replica of her grandfather's boat.
Video File #16 Presenter Paul Bingham (Time 19:01)
Jack Hillers and His Travels with John Wesley Powell Among the People in the Paiute Nation
Jack Hillers was the photographer on Powell's second expedition and took amazing photos of the
Southern Paiute tribes. Paul shares and explains this photographic history made almost 150 years ago.
Video File #17 Presenter David E. Purcell (Time 20:28)
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Establishment of Arches National Monument
Popular accounts say miner Alexander Ringhoffer visited “Arches” and first advocated for protection. David gives research that a train passenger traffic manager and a photographer are why it happened.
Video File #18 Featured Presenter Richard Jenkinson (Time 34:27)
Highlights of Rock Art of the Colorado River Basin
Richard shows his favorite commonly known rock-art images in the Colorado River Basin. No theories or analysis, just great rock art. Some images have been enhanced that are amazing.
Video File #19 Featured Presenter Jack Schmidt (Time 35:30)
The Future of the Colorado River
A tough assignment: to explain the Colorado River's future. Jack's presentation reflects his 30-year studies of processes and conditions of the Colorado River. Clearly and logically, Jack gives his forecast.
Video File #20 Presenter Kern Nuttall (Time 18:20)
Lee’s Ferry Cemetery: P.T. Reilly Leaves His Mark
The cemetery at Lee’s Ferry consists of 20 graves placed between 1874 and 1933. Kern tells how historian Pat Reilly researched and identified three unknown graves and placed stone markers.
Video File #21 Presenter Helen Howard (Time 19:59)
Amazing River Birds of the Lower Colorado River Basin
Helen's lower Colorado knowledge and love of the birds is clear. Her images show the lower river diversity representing half of the bird species found in the lower 48 states.
Video File #22 Presenter Harvey Leake (Time 22:00)
The Early Fight for Glen Canyon and the Rainbow Plateau
The late 1920s began efforts to create a massive Navajo National Park. Harvey's great-grandfather John Wetherill worked hard but failed. Learn what was done and the reasons for this past failure.
Video File #23 Featured Presenter Alan Titus (Time 40:33)
Paleontology of Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument
Alan's description of the geology we all see is clearly explained and highlighted by showing lifeforms of that era, such as a horned dinosaur Nasutoceratops titusi. Yes, named after Alan.
Video File #24 Keynote Presenter Laurie Algar (Time 1:03:51)
Disney Legend James Algaar’s 43 years with Walt Disney as Animator, Director, Producer and Writer
James Algar was the producer of Ten Who Dared, a movie about Powell’s historic run down the Colorado River and he directed The Grand Canyon Suite, which won an Oscar for Disney.
CRBHS Saturday – Oct 16th, 2021
Video File #25 Presenter Arnie Richards (Time 17:13 )
The Separation Canyon Incident – Which Way Did They Go
Research has “field” work. Arnie did his in Separation Canyon and its rim. Researching what difficulties were encountered; boxed-in canyons, failed routes, water availability at the rim, and how they died?
Video File #26 Presenters Craig Schellbach & Traci Wyrick (Time 19:50)
Life and Work along the Colorado; Hydrographer Dean Tidball’s River Basin Story
Brother and sister tell about their grandfather working 9 years as a hydrographer in the 1950s at remote Bright Angel and Lees Ferry and of family life based on letters.
Video File #27 Presenters Matthew Toro & Remi Tuijl-Goode (Non-speaking) (Time 26:29)
Visualizing the Survey: Plans and Profiles of the Colorado River
Between 1902 and 1923, USGS teams surveyed long sections of the Colorado River. Using multimedia, Matthew visually dissects these beautiful survey sheets while contextualizing their historical and geographical significance.
Video File #28 Presenters Jerry Snow & Ken Ives (Non-speaking) (Time 18:56)
Letters from the Colorado River Ives Expedition of 1857-1858
Jerry's focus: Ives wrote 51 letters to his wife Cora while on his exploration. “Cora, As for the horrid old Colorado, I am perfectly disgusted with it ...”
Video File #29 Presenter Kimberly Spurr & David E. Purcell (Non-speaking) (Time 20:11)
Atomic Legacy: Impacts of Uranium Mining on Colorado Plateau National Park Service Units
Kim covers how uranium prospecting opened the land to explorers and exploiters; incursions into the park lands; ore processing issues on riverbanks; and how toxic scars cover untrammeled wilderness
Video File #30 Featured Presenter Ed Meyer (Time 39:16)
Zane Grey Along the Colorado Strip
Zane Grey is known for best-selling westerns. He was the most commercially successful American author of the 1920s. Ed will talk about the real people that became his book characters.
Video File #31 Presenter Marcia Thomas (Time 40:09)
Emma Dean – Not The Boat
Marcia's focus is on Emma’s younger years, such as when she and with their baby support her husband’s work in Kanab. She also focuses on Emma after they all moved to Washington, D.C.
Video File #32 Presenter Robin Stuart (Time 19:11)
Astronomical Observations of the 1869 Powell Expedition through the Grand Canyon
Powell's discovery trip included celestial equipment, but loss of all working chronometers greatly limited his ability to determine longitude. Robin explains how he determined his longitude and if he was correct.
Video File #33 Featured Presenter Greg Hatten (Time 38:59)
Running Wild and Scenic Rivers in a Wooden Boat…WHY?
From Missouri, Greg towed his replica Martin Litton dory for the boat display. But he drove via Oregon to run this Colorado River boat on its most technical NW river. See why!
Video File #34 Keynote Presenter Wayne Ranney (Time 39:01)
Going With The Flow: The Strange and Twisted Path of the Colorado River Through Time
Wayne discusses the river’s evolution and evidence that informs our understanding of its history. His coherent story of the river’s history and evolution is foundational for this gathering.
Download a PDF of the presenters and presentations here.
Download a Word document of the presenters and presentations here.
Questions about Colorado River Basin History Symposium?
Please contact CRBHS Chair Dave Mortenson at dave@davemortenson.com
Colorado River Basin History Symposium Historic Hulls of the Colorado River
16 Restored or Replicated Colorado River Boats
1. Powell - 1869 J.W. Powell boat replicated 1984
GALLOWAY DESIGN
2. Edith - 1911 Emery Kolb boat, replicated 2011.
3. Julius - 1937 Buzz Holmstrom boat, replicated 2002.
NEVILLS DESIGN
4. MOE - 1938 Norm Nevills WEN, replicated 2013.
5. Grand Canyon -1949 Bert Loper Boat, replicated 2019.
6. Boxcar -1940 Norm Nevills San Juan Punt, replicated 2014.
NEVILLS OFFSHOOTS
7. Susie R - 1954 P.T. “Pat” Reilly’s Double-ender boat, replicated 2011.
8. Flavell - 1955 P.T. “Pat” Reilly’s Double-ender boat, replicated 2011.
9. Flavell II - 1962 V.R.“Brick” Mortenson’s Double-ender, replicated 2014.
DRIFT BOAT/DORIES
10. Juan - 1948 Hindman McKenzie River Drift Boat replicated 2002.
11. Ciara Meg - 1954 Moulty Fulmer’s Hindman McKenzie River Drift Boat, replicated 2016.
12. Portola -1962 Keith Steele hull/Martin Litton’s interior replicated 2012.
13. Betty Boop -1967 original Keith Steele McKenzie, restored 2012.
14. Hetch Hetchy - 1969 Keith Steele dory, restored 2019
15. Tatahotso - 1972 Briggs Grand Canyon Dory.
16. Diamond Desert - 2020 contemporary re-imagined version of Briggs boat.
16 Restored or Replicated Colorado River Boats
1. Powell - 1869 J.W. Powell boat replicated 1984
GALLOWAY DESIGN
2. Edith - 1911 Emery Kolb boat, replicated 2011.
3. Julius - 1937 Buzz Holmstrom boat, replicated 2002.
NEVILLS DESIGN
4. MOE - 1938 Norm Nevills WEN, replicated 2013.
5. Grand Canyon -1949 Bert Loper Boat, replicated 2019.
6. Boxcar -1940 Norm Nevills San Juan Punt, replicated 2014.
NEVILLS OFFSHOOTS
7. Susie R - 1954 P.T. “Pat” Reilly’s Double-ender boat, replicated 2011.
8. Flavell - 1955 P.T. “Pat” Reilly’s Double-ender boat, replicated 2011.
9. Flavell II - 1962 V.R.“Brick” Mortenson’s Double-ender, replicated 2014.
DRIFT BOAT/DORIES
10. Juan - 1948 Hindman McKenzie River Drift Boat replicated 2002.
11. Ciara Meg - 1954 Moulty Fulmer’s Hindman McKenzie River Drift Boat, replicated 2016.
12. Portola -1962 Keith Steele hull/Martin Litton’s interior replicated 2012.
13. Betty Boop -1967 original Keith Steele McKenzie, restored 2012.
14. Hetch Hetchy - 1969 Keith Steele dory, restored 2019
15. Tatahotso - 1972 Briggs Grand Canyon Dory.
16. Diamond Desert - 2020 contemporary re-imagined version of Briggs boat.