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Flagstaff River Runner Creates Grand Canyon Game

Flagstaff River Guide Bronze Black drew the initial sketch for what would eventually become \"The Grand Canyon Adventure Board Game\" on a bar napkin.
Flagstaff River Guide Bronze Black drew the initial sketch for what would eventually become \"The Grand Canyon Adventure Board Game\" on a bar napkin.

By Daniel Kraker

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Flagstaff, AZ – Over the decades the majesty of the Grand Canyon has inspired art and photography, music, and of course myriad books. Now, you can add The Grand Canyon Adventure Board Game to that list. for Flagstaff river guide Bronze Black, it began with a sketch on a bar napkin now after more than 2000 hours of work and 30 thousand dollars in seed money from the Grand Canyon Association, the game hit store shelves on September 7th.

Arizona Public Radio's Daniel Kraker recently sat down at Black's kitchen table with his girlfriend Marti Phillips and son Sky to play the game, and talk about the inspiration behind it.