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Show 5771 218 and went downstream on a boat. The other passenger besides myself were Larue, Kilsworth Kolb and Page. We made the trip to Lees Ferry and reached there, I believe, October 8. By Mr. Blacksmar: Q Well, now, on your trip down the Colorado River, is there anything in connection with that trip that you recall to mind? A We had no difficulty at all getting across the Astec Rapids; boats went through there easily. The only thing that impeded the progress of out boat was the ground-ing in shallow water on a few occasions. In fact, that stretch of the Colorado, in comparison. Ion fact, that stretch of the Colorado, in comparison with the San Juan, seemed like a very placid stream, Q Well, who was your boatman on the trip down Colorado Colorado? A Laure would row awhile, and Kolb would row awhile, and I finally took my turn in rowing. Q Now, when you got to Lees Ferry, then you went out overland and returned to your station? A I went overland to Flagstaff, Arizona. |