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River Trip Orientation Video - Chapter 7
Accidents - What to do.
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Non-Commercial River Trip Orientation Video
Chapter 7 - Duration 3:37
Accidents - What To Do ?
Learn the single greatest cause of accidents in the Grand Canyon Backcounty. What do you do if it is an emergency and you need help?

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CCC STRINGS THE INNER-CANYON TELEPHONE LINE  

Did You Know?
In November of 1934, the Grand Canyon Civilian Conservation Corps began working on a trans-canyon telephone line. Starting at Indian Garden, they progressed downward to the Colorado River. It was necessary to complete this portion of the line first before the onset of extreme summer heat.
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