THE HIDDEN CANYON, first published in 1977 by Viking Penguin, remained in print for over 15 years and sold over 52,000 copies. A revised edition was published by Chronicle Books in 1999 and includes more than two dozen previously unpublished photographs, an updated introduction by Martin Litton, and the original river journal by the late Edward Abbey. The Chronicle Books edition sold over 18,000 copies and went out of print in August 2007. At the moment, there are no plans for another edition of the book.

While millions of people visit the Grand Canyon each year, relatively few of them are lucky enough to float through it on the Colorado River. This amazing journey is the subject of THE HIDDEN CANYON, a landmark portrait of the Grand Canyon experienced at river level, and now revised, updated, and including more than two dozen new photographs. In over one hundred remarkable images, photographer and former river guide John Blaustein captures the awe-inspiring beauty of the canyon and the excitement of running some of the wildest rapids in North America. The accompanying journal kept throughout the trip by wilderness hero Edward Abbey offers a lyrical and humorous description of the action as a group of dories (small wooden rowboats) alternately floats and charges through spectacular canyon landscapes, sculpted rock formations, and tons of rushing white water. 11¾" x 9¾", 144 pages, 107 color photographs, river map. Chronicle Books, 1999. Designed by Carole Goodman.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS...

John Blaustein has served as guide and boatman on more than fifty river trips in the Grand Canyon. His photographs have appeared in two previous books, as well as in many advertisements. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Edward Abbey (1927–1989) was a novelist, essayist, social critic, and outspoken defender of the American wilderness. His books include Desert Solitaire and The Monkey Wrench Gang.

Martin Litton is the founder of Grand Canyon Dories and the recipient of the John Muir Award--the Sierra Club’s most prestigious award. He celebrated his eightieth birthday by rowing a dory down the 277 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, becoming the oldest person in the world to do so.