The Intriguing Disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde
In the 1920’s a newlywed couple decided to take a trip that no one had done before as their honeymoon. They never came back from it. Explore the mystery that unfolded in the Colorado Basin.
Seeking New Insights in Century-old Mystery
‘We of sedentary habits may decry their daring and the risks they take — unnecessary by our standards — but life would be a sorry spectacle if all of humanity were cast in the mold of the commonplace’ [43]
On October 20th, 1928, Glen R. Hyde and his wife Bessie began their honeymoon by embarking on an adventure few dared to undertake: running the rapids of the Colorado River. Housed by a pioneering spirit and home-made vessel they made national headlines as they went along their journey; reporting in length on the activities and locations of the romantic “thrill seekers” [8]. Had they finished their journey, Bessie would have been the first woman recorded [41] to ‘run the rapids’ and together they would have lived among the few to accomplish this feat even by today’s standards. Such a…
