Episode #010924: Kenton Grua: Grand Canyon Legend

Tune in today to listen to the amazing story of Colorado River guide Kenton Grua's wild 277 mile record-breaking speed run down the center of the Grand Canyon.

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# Stuff You Should Know - Kinton Gruа: River Guide Legend

This episode dives into the incredible true story of Kinton Gruа, a humble Grand Canyon river guide who became a legend of the Colorado River through sheer passion and skill. The hosts explore Gruа's unlikely path from skiing kid to expert dory pilot, his solo hiking accomplishment across the entire Grand Canyon, and his famous 1983 attempt to break the speed record for navigating the Colorado River during an unprecedented flood event. It's a wild tale of adventure, nature, and one man's obsession with understanding one of America's most treacherous rivers.

Movies Discussed

Apocalypse Now

1979 2h 27m

★ 8.3

"That's like the old line in apocalypse now. Never never get off the G.D. boat. — Josh references the famous line from Apocalypse Now while discussing why people abandoned Powell's expedition." — Josh

Deliverance

1972 1h 49m

★ 7.3

"I figured be like burnt rentals in deliverance at that point to sort of laying down in the middle of the canoe. — Josh compares an injured rower to a character from Deliverance, suggesting he would be incapacitated." — Josh

The River Wild

1994 PG-13 1h 51m

★ 6.5

"You never saw the river wild? No, it's at the most Bruce Willis where he's a cop and a boat. — Chuck references The River Wild when discussing a ranger stationed on the Colorado River, though he initially misidentifies Bruce Willis as being in it." — Chuck

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