"Over the Edge" Death in the Grand Canyon

GeorgAz · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Location: Scottsdale

Just picked this book up.....amazing how many folks think the canyon is just another amusement park and the really idiotic and dangerous things they do there with some of the horrific results of those actions and decisions. Gotta respect Mother Nature! No stupid human tricks here..not much margin for error. Amazing and mind-boggling read.

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

I still need to get that book. I'm a bit more intrigued after my own close encounter....diverted by a few of the very talented AZH corp of engineers Laughing

LongStoryShort · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 402 Location: Doha, Qatar

Natural Selection.
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Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

Thankfully, I WASN'T selected! Whoa!

Daryl · Posted: 7/25/2006, 11:08 am Post subject:

Everytime I've hiked the canyon I've encountered numerous people who hike down too far without being prepared for going back up.

It's like a venus fly trap, it lures you in then snaps shut on you.
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Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

There was a 19 year old girl last week that went missing from her camp at Hermit Rappids, when she left to go to the bathroom in the colorado. They suspect she misjudged the current and ended up drowning.

With as many water related deaths there are in that book I think it need to read "Over The Edge & Down The River".

LongStoryShort · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 402 Location: Doha, Qatar

Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

LongStoryShort · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 402 Location: Doha, Qatar

Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

Had to be there.

Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

Yup, it was an experience, wasn't it? Eek

Oh, and Suz, if you'd like to check a copy of that book (personally signed by the authors) out of the Prescott Library, just let me know...
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Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

Over the Edge and Back Again...there's a book waiting to be written....the almosts--

I guess I was nearly "over the edge" and Tim with a few others managed to drag me back...sort of a battle with Mother Nature and natural selection.....the view was great....the storm was bad....without that freak storm I would have been fine on the edge!......I still sort of like the edge....just not fond of the wind anymore....LOL.

Yeah Hank, can you drag that book down with you on Saturday?

cactuscat · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 459 Location: Phoenix

I read that book a few years ago and loved it. I actually knew a guy mentioned in the book - I think he was 12 at the time and one of the other kids he was with got killed; I don't remember the details.

I think it's funny that the most deaths there occur either because of lack of water ie; dehydration (and/or exposure), or else too much water ie; drowning!

Canyon Dweller · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO

I went to High school with Jamie Padilla, somebody that is in that book. He was in many of my classes from 7th grade on. I was shocked when I heard that he died going fishing at Jack Ass Canyon.
When I first saw that book, I looked him up and saw he's in there.
Look him up, it'll tell his story. I knew him.
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