Listen: This Alaskan spent 3 weeks in the Grand Canyon — unaware that a pandemic had overtaken the world

Haines resident Knikki Cinnoco poses for a photo during a recent trip to the Grand Canyon. (Photo courtesy of Knikki Cinnoco)

After trying for a few years, Haines resident Knikki Cinnoco and eight other friends managed to get a permit to raft the Grand Canyon. Their three-week trip in March was the adventure of a lifetime.

Deep in this large crack in the Earth, they had no idea that a global pandemic was rapidly changing the outside world.

Cinnoco shared her thoughts on the experience with KHNS in Haines.


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KHNS is our partner station in Haines. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.

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