| Bio History Note | James Adams led a group from Manchester College to Esumacinta in 1970. Adams, Alison - Co-Leader and wife of James Adams Adams, James - Leader Allum, Ned Anglin, Allyson Blake, Timothy Boyle, John F. Briney, Jerry Channel, Laretta Cripe, Rebecca Davies, Mary Anne (Sister-in-law of Jim Adams, not an MC student) Day, Kent O. Detrick, Joe Felix, Stanley Foster, Barbara Greenhoe, Martha Hammon, Gail Hathaway, Laura Helfrich, Eric E. Herr, Sally Herrington, Donald Humphrey, John (Fred) Huys, Larry Keller, Barbara Koons, David Leckrone, David Lintner, Marna Miller, David Ruggles, Nancy Schrock, Jim Schuhle, Barbara Sheets, Debbie Shull, Daniel Speicher, Susan Thrush, Judith Traczyk, Mark (Not an MC student) Truitt, Richard Weaver, Roger Wolfe, Michael Zinsmeister, Mary Professor Adams did a great amount of preparation before the trip, spending two summers in Usumacinta prior to the venture.
He made detailed notes of the trip, and included accounts by early explorers who had also gone that route, some with disastrous results. |
