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Show Kolb- D 861 A It would draw four and a half inches of water; it was very light, very speedy. Q That is, when loaded? A When loaded. Q Including the operators of the boat? A Yes sir. Q Now tell us about your trip from Cisco down to Moab. A There were numerous ranches in the upper part, bottomlands; there was some irrigation. We went under two bridges, I remember; we saw lots of people through that section. I didn't place them in my mind, the exact locations, but I know there are islands that have lots of verdure on them; some people lived on some of the islands; but it is not all of that character; some of it is rock country. Q Tell us about the trip through the water. A In the section where these ranches were, we found the usual sandbars and soft silt or quicksand. Q Did this canoe of yours get stuck? A Yes, the canoe got stuck, the same as the other boats. Q All right. A When we got out of that section into the rocky section, the river has a more rapid descent, and we found lots of what we call riffles, not big rapids, but places where we could drag the cars and touch small rocks in the bottom. Q Do you remember a river that comes into the Grand or the 2831 |