Colorado Delta

The Colorado River spreads into channels and wetlands where it meets the tides at the head of the Gulf of California. The Cucapá used the delta's floodplain to gather saltgrass seed and grow maize, beans and squash. In 1540 Hernando de Alarcón sailed up the river after travelling through the gulf, seeking to supply Coronado's expedition. His account described the people he encountered in the delta country.