| As a writer, conservationist, and pioneer
boatman, he has fought, among others, to keep dams out of Dinosaur
National Monument and the Grand Canyon.
Martin was also part of the team who succeeded in gaining the designation
of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area ending the possibility
of further damming of Hells Canyon. He celebrated his 80th birthday
by rowing a dory 277 miles through the Grand Canyon.
Advocate Accomplishments:
- Pioneered oar-powered whitewater recreation in Grand Canyon
beginning in the 1950s.
- Helped block two dams inside Dinosaur National Monument (1956),
dams on the Snake River in Idaho (1967), and two dams on the Colorado
in Arizona (1968).
- Owned and ran Martin Litton’s Grand Canyon Dories with
trips on the Grand Canyon, Hell’s Canyon, Salmon River,
Grande Rhonde, Owyee and Green Rivers (1970-1990)
- Produced 85 minute film, Grand Canyon by Dory. Traveled and
lectured across the U.S. to educate the public about the then
little known beauty of the Grand Canyon river level (1970-1990)
- Helped obtain Wild and Scenic designation for the Grande Rhonde
in Oregon (1980s)
Other Accomplishments:
- Participated in first Sierra Club river trip in Dinosaur National
Monument (1953)
- Organized the boats for the Sierra Club Powell Centennial from
Green River (WY) to Lake Mead. Played the role of Major Powell
(1969)
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