Posted on 09/04/2014 10:06:13 AM PDT by the scotsman
'The Los Angeles Times's Julie Cart reported on Sunday of plans to build "restaurants, hotels and shops" on Navajo Indian land adjacent to the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon.
The 420-acre Grand Canyon Escalade proposal would also feature an eight-person gondola that would take tourists on a 10-minute ride to the canyon floor, she writes, "where they would stroll along an elevated riverside walkway to a restaurant at the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers".
Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote The average person can't ride a mule to the bottom of the canyon” End Quote R Lamar Whitmer
Managing Partner, Confluence Partners LLC
The canyon, called one of the seven natural wonders of the world, attracts more than 5 million visitors annually. Confluence Partners, the company behind the proposal, estimates the development could draw as many as 3 million visitors.
Prospects for this new construction have officials from the US Park Service worried that the project - located two miles from the park - may have an adverse impact on the area's scenic vistas.'
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Yep, so I made sure when I went with my kids that I didn’t go down any farther than I could make it back up.
Back in the 80’s, my college roomate and I walked down.
It was the easiest/fastest 9 mile walk in my life. The return trip was an epic from greek mythology. We were crawling on ice in blinding show storm in the dark for the last 1000 feet of elevation (it was 70 degrees at the bottom for our picnic lunch).
Agreed. They are all little facists. We live in TN and get a cabin in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge and go to the Smokey Mtns a few times a year.
One time a big storm came through with really high winds and blew trees down, power lines, etc. They had to close the park for two days while they cleared the roads.
When they opened it back up only ONE picnic area was open and it was so packed it was impossible to get a spot. We drove around to see if we could find another one and found an overnight area (with tables) completely empty but open. We pulled in and the brown shirt (real and metaphoric) said we could only be in there if were staying overnight and bought the permit. I said “but all the areas are closed so can’t we at least use this empty one for an hour?” “No,” the facist said. I offered to pay the for a permit and still “No”.
I took his name, called him a facist thug and flipped him off and left. I told this story to EVERY person in the park we came across. This resulted in about 2 dozen of us going back and “occupying” the place and told the old, brown shirt pig to arrest us. He left.
At least we won that battle.
You have to drive through the AZ Strip about 85 miles on a dirt BLM “road” (with the last 7 miles or so rough and slick rock) to get to Toroweep. It is on the north rim of the GC in the middle of nowhere. All that is there is a portapot...no fences, parking lot or anything. The drop to the river is about 3200 feet. If you are really into taking risks you can shimmy out to the edge. It is worth the trip. About one third of the vehicles that go there have at least one flat on the trip.
At least we won that battle.
Democrats.. its a mental disease
It is the tribe’s land; they get to do what they want with it.
A GC park ranger told us years ago that the average visitor spends seventeen minutes viewing the canyon. Stupid people!
I worked with some guys from Illinois who said they got the idea to watch a shuttle launch in Florida. They all piled in a car and drove down with only pit stops. Arrived one night, set up a spot on the beach and threw a party. Got blitzed and passed out.
One guy said he was fast asleep and felt the ground tremble, looked up as the shuttle lifted heavenward. "Yup, there she goes". Woke up the others, who watched it go out of sight in minutes, then they piled in the car and headed back to Illinois.
I’ve never seen the Grand Canyon. But if they ever put up a shopping mall with some brew-pubs, a Texas Roadhouse (they give you peanuts while you wait and let you throw the shells to the floor!) and a Dunkin Donuts, then I’m going.
Will probably include a casino, if not at the bottom then certainly at the top.
I was fortunate enough to leave NC and go down the CO River on a rubber raft. Five days six nights to go thru the Canyon. Great experience.
Doesn’t sound like the best place for a casino, maybe a few slots.
“It’s a horrible idea and shows that liberal Indian tribes cannot be trusted to protect nature’s wonders.”
It was theirs first, and I’m fine with cutting them in on some of the action.
Unfortunately, you don't own the Grand Canyon. But if you own some real estate anywhere in North America, feel free to make a donation.
Their site is “adjacent” and “two miles from the park.” Maybe the Navajo reservation.
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