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WHAT MAKES THIS HISTORIC?
As far as we know, the Colorado River was first traversed by John
Wesley Powell's expedition, though he didn't do the entire length of
the river. Since then, various stretches of the Colorado have been
completed by thousands of explorers, tourists, rafting enthusiasts,
trekkers, and others. However, a complete traverse moving upriver
from mouth to source during the winter has, as far as we can judge,
never been accomplished. We aim to be the first.
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BLOG: Pre-expedition - "In Search of a Campsite Trail"
As Part of "From Ocean to Sky," the Colorado expedition aims to traverse--by boat or on foot--the entire length of the Colorado River, from its mouth near Campo, Mexico to its source in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado--a 2,330-kilometer (1,450-mile) journey. There are three conditions: (1) the writers must never stray more than a mile from either bank; (2) the writers must not spend more than $3,000 total; and (3) the writers must perform their assignment over exactly six months--from 15 September 2009 to 15 March 2010.
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Follow the complete Colorado route on the expedition's Maps/Route page. |
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MEET THE TEAM
ANN PICKRELL, 23, has a BA in Art History from the University of Arizona and a higher-level degree in Photography from the International Baccalaureate program. A Phoenix native, Ann harbors a love of the desert Southwest, and is an avid hiker and swimmer.
JACK PICKRELL, 20, Ann's brother, is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker eager to display his talents to the world. Like his sister, Jack's love of the outdoors was developed throughout a childhood spent in the red deserts of Arizona.
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