Arizona River Runners Incorporated, 1969-1983.

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Arizona River Runners Incorporated, 1969-1983.

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The Arizona River Runners Incorporated Collection pertains to commercial river running on the Colorado River. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence pertaining to quotas and motor vs. oar issues in the Grand Canyon during the 1970's and early 1980's. The collection also includes statistics and charts on quotas and cost comparisons trips. There are also numerous news articles on Grand Canyon and river running. The Colorado River Management Plan and copies of other legislation are also included in the collection.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6633267

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Burke, Fred

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The Arizona River Runners Incorporated was founded in the late 1960's and based in Marble Canyon, Arizona. The president of Arizona River Runners incorporated was Fred Burke. The companies main concern was preserving the quality of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. Arizona River Runners concentrated most of its efforts in dealing with the quota and motor vs. oar issues of river runners. They tried to regulate the number of people on the river and motors or boats a...