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Show 292 A flat bottom boat in a swift current and if it had a great it is even worse. R. 764- 765. They had lived there at the canyon nine years before they made the canyon trip and knew of two parties that had gone through. He heard reports of the trip of Russell R. Monette. This is the same trip Bert Loper started on but did not come through. Two years later, J. F. Stone of Columbus, Ohio, and Nathan Galloway, a hunter and trapper came down with a party of five people. He had corresponded with Stone before he came through as to the possibility of going as a photographer. He had also read the books published by F. S. Dellenbaugh who accompanied Major Powell on his second trip and Mr. Dellenbaugh is recognized as the great historian of the Colorado River. R. 765- 766. He believes they left Green River, Wyoming, September 8, instead of September 18 and with his brother and James Fagin. Prior to the time they went on this trip he had crossed the river several times about a mile above Bright Angel trail. His brother had had considerably more experience and had swam a great many horses across the river. R. 766- 767. There was a whirlpool and a lively riffle. His brother crossed many animals there, but he was only in on one of these experiences and had had no experience in running rapids before he started the trip. R. 768. Starting at Green River, Wyoming, it was approximately sixty miles, he believes, down to the first canyon and there was too little water to make any speed and it took them about four days. They were down to the Utah- Wyoming line. R. 769. Just across the line, he entered Flaming Gorge. |