Grand Canyon River Hikes, by Tyler Williams. Soft cover, 200 pages.

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This book will lead you past the bustling overlooks and beyond the busy trails to the heart of spiritually-inspiring Grand Canyon. Standard hikes like Thunder River and Nankoweap are covered, as well as numerous lesser known routes.

Clear maps, concise route instructions, and hike difficulty ratings help you to plan what to wear and what to carry on your hikes. Maps and photos accompany every route description.

Tyler Williams has written an easy to use and beautifully crafted guide to 57 hikes in Grand Canyon. The routes presented range from simple jaunts to more strenuous overnights and lead you to the must see and lesser known destinations from the river in the Grand Canyon.

Although you don’t have to be going down the Grand Canyon on a raft to get the most out of this guide, this will greatly enhance your experience if you are.

This book is jam-packed with the information you want. Williams tells you all you need to know, from what mile marker the hike starts at, to where to park your boat and camp, to how long and difficult the hike is, and what you’ll see.

The book includes maps and gorgeous photographs to augment the text, plus background information on the Grand Canyon–geology, history, politics, and folklore–that’s just plain good reading.

If you’re one of the lucky ones who gets to paddle down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon each year, DO NOT GO without this book to take that experience to a new level. And if you’re one of the many folks who explores the Canyon by hiking in from the top, here’s a book with a bunch of information you don’t want to be without.