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Show Kolb- D 783 or fifteen feet; most of that fall would come at the beginning of the rapid. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q TWELVE or fifteen feet in what length? A In one hundred and fifty yards, then the violent water, big waves and whirlpools would continues some little distance be-low that, but there wasn't the danger of striking rocks with cur boats, that we would have at the beginning of the rapids; that is the usual difference; and through nearly all that section we would find one such such rapids per mile; that is a pretty good average. Q You are in Desolation canyon; where next? A Desolation -- the name changes to Gray canyon just below McPherson's ranch; there are much the same conditions in the upper end of Gray canyon; I don't think the rapids are quite so bad; it is lively water; the descent is more continuous; that is, in Desolation canyon we would find a rapid, then directly at the foot of the rapid comparatively quiet water for two- thirds of a mile, perhaps, sometimes longer, some-times less. Then you come to another rapid, and go over that in the same way. Q Did you run into any rapids in Gray canyon? A Yes, there was on specially bad rapid right at the beginning of Gray canyon, on account of a little river that came in from the west. 2751 |
