Ten years ago, Gary Moyer became only the third person to successfully navigate the 40 mile Gunnison Canyon section of the Moose River. He had a special talent and everybody knew it, including a young aspiring adventurist friend, Blake Henson, and an up and coming photo journalist/TV producer Nathan Garner. What would motivate people to go on a suicide adventure trip through unimaginable river conditions making a documentary of a river adventure? Is it the possibility that media types want a lot of glory and adrenaline rushes; with little skill, ability and preparation for extreme risk? Where does good common sense, logic, ethics and the desire to be famous come into play? Is it possible to have all of the above and still survive in a hostile environment? What was to be a once in a lifetime adventure trip down one of North America's wildest rivers turned into a trip of desperate measures and wilderness survival.
Author Biography:
Derek Miller is originally from Encinitas, CA. He currently lives in Salisbury, NC with his wife Kathleen, and daughter Brittany. His son, Derek is currently living in Tacoma, Washington. Derek loves to read, write, travel, hike, kayak, swim, climb, and anything else that involves the outdoors. He is a free lance journalist for a local newspaper. His free lance writing consists of climbing, hiking, canoe/kayak adventures, and travel documentaries. He has written the short stories: The Majestic Emerald Isle, Quest for the 50 Highpoints, Land of the Morning Sun, The Ascent of Mt. Whitney, Worlds Longest Single Day Flat Water Canoe Race, The Last Frontier, Craters of the Moon, Mesa Verde, Historical Capital of Bohemia, Not Any Ordinary Rock, Journey to the World's Tallest Volcano, The Big Ditch, & Ancient Ephesus; which can be found as e-books on Amazon.com. He is currently writing other documentaries, short stories, newspaper articles, and a non-fiction novel. Derek is a Licensed Massage Therapist with credentials in Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Lymphatic Drainage, Neuromuscular and Swedish massage. He is also a registered Gemologist for The Jewelry Cove; which can be seen at www.thejewelrycove.com.
