Published on May 3rd, 2016 | by Kayak Session
WHAT YOU TAKE AWAY – A Colorado River Reflection
Meet Katie, one of the 40 million people who depend on the Colorado River. Pondering life after high school, Katie finds comfort in reflecting on her time in one of the Nation’s most iconic National Parks. Guided by river currents, curiosity, and scientists from the US Geological Survey, her voyage of discovery leads to a deeper understanding of the Colorado River as an ecosystem… and her own place in it.
Produced in Partnership with the US Geological Survey
& in Cooperation with Grand Canyon Youth & Grand Canyon National Park
Learn more about USGS Citizen Science in the Grand Canyon at gcmrc.gov/
Grand Canyon Youth – gcyouth.org/
USGS – Grand Canyon Research Center – gcmrc.gov/
Grand Canyon National Park – nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Freshwaters Illustrated – freshwatersillustrated.org