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Show 321 When you are getting on a bar. Q And you probably turn off and go into deeper water, do you not? A Yes, sir. Q And you did that often and did get into deeper water, did you not, by turning a little? A Well, we often found a deeper channel after we went on a bar, yes, sir. Q And the things between the mouth of the San Rafael and Green river that, in your opinion, caused that part the stream to be less easily navigated by boats such as you used than the balance of the Green River down to the confluence, and the Colorado up to Moab, are the riffles, concerning which you testified, the bars and riffles; is that correct? A You mean that that was the cause of more difficulty? Is that what you mean? Q Yes, that is correct, is it not? A Yes. Q As to the depth of channel an difficulties encountered in actual navigation in that portion of the Green River, in 1909, you, of course, would have no knowledge, would you? A I would have no knowledge, except what they give in their report. Q The report of the expedition that made that trip and navigated that river during that time would furnish much 2284 |