"Femme de la rivière : Georgie White Clark, pionnière de l'eau vive" est une biographie de Georgie White Clark, une figure légendaire de l'exploration et du guidage en eaux vives sur le fleuve Colorado. L'ouvrage retrace l'histoire fascinante de Georgie, de ses premières explorations en solitaire et en tandem dans les canyons du Colorado, à la création de son service de guide, et à son rôle dans la transformation du rafting en eaux vives d'une activité d'élite à une expérience touristique majeure. Le livre explore son évolution en tant que pionnière, sa passion pour la rivière, sa capacité à s'adapter aux changements, notamment la construction du barrage de Glen Canyon et l'augmentation de la popularité du rafting, ainsi que son influence considérable sur l'industrie du rafting. L'auteur, Richard Westwood, offre un récit captivant de la vie et des exploits de Georgie White Clark, mettant en lumière ses contributions significatives à l'exploration et à la culture du rafting en eaux vives.

It seems there's a misunderstanding. While the provided information mentions a "Vehicle Type: Boat," the actual subject of the book "Woman of the River: Georgie White Clark, Whitewater Pioneer" is not a vehicle or device itself. It's a biography about Georgie White Clark, a pioneering female figure in the history of whitewater rafting on the Colorado River.

Georgie White Clark, a true adventurer and raconteur, was a pioneer in exploring the canyons of the Colorado River. She began her journey by swimming sections of the river with a single companion, later transitioning to hiking and rafting. Over time, her passion for the Colorado River led her to share it with others, first through a part-time guiding service that financed her own expeditions, and eventually becoming one of the most renowned guides in the canyons. Clark's large-capacity rubber rafts carried numerous individuals through the rapids, and her adventures were widely recounted in magazines and movies, introducing the world to the thrill of whitewater rafting. As the Colorado River landscape changed with the construction of Glen Canyon Dam and the immense rise in popularity of river running, Clark witnessed and participated in this transformation. She adapted, though not always easily, to the evolving regulations and contributed to the evolution of whitewater rafting from an elite adventure sport to a major tourist activity.