Grand Canyon of the Stikine - 1st Descent 1981

The first descent of the Grand Canyon of the Stikine River in 1981. The kayak team was led by Rob Lesser with Don Banducci, Lars Holbek, Rick Fernald and John Wasson. Rapids include: Entry Falls, Wicked Wanda, Wasson’s Hole, Site Zed, and the Tanzilla Confluence. Filmed by The American Sportsman and first aired on television in 1985. The Grand Canyon of the Stikine is a 45-mile stretch of the Stikine River in northern British Columbia, Canada. For more information about this descent and others, see https: