Word: canyoning
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Lake Powell is considered the mecca of houseboating, with its 1,960 miles of shoreline--longer than the entire West Coast--and 96 large canyons. The lake's breathtaking beauty has beckoned an increasing number of boaters, water skiers, fishermen, hikers and campers in recent years. This, despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that it is located in one of the most remote areas of the Southwest. Its surrounding landscape is part of Glen Canyon, a beautiful but harsh area once referred to as "the place no one knew...
Nothing could prepare a traveler for this sight. Imagine the Grand Canyon filled with water. Lake Powell's channels wind through amazing formations of brilliantly colored rocks, undulating canyons and soaring buttes. Along the shoreline are hundreds of hidden beaches that slope gently into the depths. All this is set against the backdrop of more than 1 million acres of pristine desert, much of it belonging to the Navajo Indian Reservation. Those who have experienced the vistas and serene waters of Lake Powell call it the crown jewel of the Southwest...
...Yorkers will be settling in for a historic bout. And, just as a note of caution to outsiders, we'll probably be pretty self-satisfied no matter what the outcome. Mayor Giuliani, a Yankees fan, has already promised the winning team a ticker-tape parade down the city's Canyon of Heroes...
Championships simply belong in New York. The city knows how to appreciate a title. Its victors receive a ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes, worshipped by millions...
Bobby Kennedy--out of self-absorption, recklessness, fear of cowardice, idealism or sheer nervous energy--was a headlong plunger all his life. Toward the end of it, in June 1967, on a rafting trip down cold rapids in the Grand Canyon, Kennedy defied the river guides, who thought it was too dangerous, and threw himself into the white water to tumble wildly down through a slalom of rocks. He did this kind of thing all the time. What was he trying to prove...