92. Harry Leary "grew up on boats" and Linda says he piloted the boats up the Colorado River as kids

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CBhZG61lXNo

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2025-11-18

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92. Harry Leary, BMX legend, was a very good boater according to his sister. “He grew up on boats” - they all did. At a very young age, the family took a 19-foot boat up the Colorado River, up the Grand Canyon. They camped along the way. Linda thinks she was five or six - remember Harry is only 18 months older than her - Harry piloted and drove the boats. 

Listen to our conversation about BMX legend Harry Leary, with his sister Linda Leary Taylor and Kyle A. Huffman while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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He was very good boater. He grew up on boats. We all did. So we at a very young
boats. We all did. So we at a very young age took a 19 foot boat up the Colorado
age took a 19 foot boat up the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and
River through the Grand Canyon and camped along the way. And I think I was
camped along the way. And I think I was like five or six maybe.
like five or six maybe. >> Oh wow.
>> Oh wow. >> So yeah. And um Harry piloted the boats.
>> So yeah. And um Harry piloted the boats. He drove the boats. And he was
He drove the boats. And he was >> no more than a very young teenager at
>> no more than a very young teenager at the time.

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