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Show 99 sand bars but would not be accompanied by a change in tile main channel or in the gravel bars , but the change would be in sand bars located in still water . ( R . . 3299-3306 , , Vol . . 18 . ) ) ( "Where Where ) the river runs swift , and the gravel beds was , , it took a lifetime to make much of a change . . " A flood during high water would make no noticeable difference . . ( R . . 3308-9 , , Vol . . 18 . ) I have waded , the river at Shock bar and at a place somewhere below the San Juan River with a pair of hip boots without getting wet . ( R . 3310-11 , Vol . . 18 ) In 1917 , , I took a Star drilling machine and a ( Keystone Xeystone ) rig , , weighing probably more than five tons , from Tickaboo bar to Hanson Creek , a distance of 18 miles , on a raft and boat . . ( R . 3311-14 , , Vol . 18 . ) In 1904 , I made a trip from Green River , Utah , , to a point below Cataract Canyon in a ( 16-foot 16foot ) boat drawing eight inches , with A . G . Turner , who is now operating the ( Cali- Cali ) fornia bar on the Colorado River . Down to the San Rafael we had no ( treble troble ) , and from there down to Cataract Canyon we had difficulty finding the channel . ( "Maybe Maybe ) we could have looked around and found a channel . " Off and on we were hung up on sand bars ; if we got in the wrong place and found we could not get through we backed up and found a place where ire could get through . When we reached the junction we left one boat there and proceeded up the Colorado River to Moab in the other boat ; ( "I I ) ( don't dont ) remember having any trouble at all going up there . I ( don't dont ) remember ever getting up against anything that ( was Nvas ) any trouble . " There was no place where we ( couldn't couldnt ) row and pole our boat right on up . . ( R . 3314-16 , Vol . 18 . ) On the trip back down the Colorado from Moab to the mouth of the Green ( "I I ) ( don't dont ) remember of anything occurring of any interest out of the ordinary . " We had no serious trouble getting through Cataract Canyon although my ( partner's partners ) boat tipped over once . . Generally we ran the rapids , but when the water was right bad we took no chances . ( R . 3317-8 , Vol . 18 . ) I have made no river trips of importance since 1917 . While I was placer mining I would sometimes ship my gold out with the teamsters ( who ivho ) brought freight to the river , but as a rule would bring it out myself . ( R . 3320 , Vol . 18 . . ) In 1896 1 went over to a point called Cottonwood , which - % was close to Gable Camp on the San Juan River . . I traded my horses for a boat and some blankets and went ( pros- pros ) pecting down the San Juan River in the first part of ( De- De ) cember . I spent probably a week and I got pretty much disgusted and went on down the river to the Colorado River . . |