GRCA Grand Canyon Historical Boat CollectionKirschbaum Kayak . Catalog # GRCA 50581 Object KAYAK Description FIRST KAYAK USED IN RUNNING COLORADO RIVER IN GRAND CANYON IN JUNE 1960, BY WALTER KIRSCHBAUM, FIRST KAYAKER TO PADDLE THROUGH ALL THE RAPIDS. PAINTED RED/ FIBERGLASS BODY MOUNTED OVER WOODEN FRAME/ CANVAS TRIM. TWO RIPS ON CENTER PORT TOP SIDE/ PATCH ON BOTTOM CENTER PORT OUT OF WOOD, MUSLIN AND RESIN. THE KAYAK WAS APPARENTLY

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