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Show 803 the provisions through Cataract Canyon, and they made arrangements with the Wheeler brothers to take a load by wagon to Dandy Crossing. R. 1096- 1097. From there on they passed through Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons, where the creek crosses back and forth. It is pretty hard to tell where it crosses, and they were on sand- bars quite a lot. " Q. In that stretch of t he river through Labyrinth and Stillwater canyons, did your boats ground on sandbars frequently? " A. Not as frequently as I did on the later trip down there, on account of the water conditions. But we were on sandbars plenty. " Q. How did you get off these sandbars? " A. Got out and waded, or push off with the oars, or rock the boats, any way we could. " Q. From the mouth of the Green River to the head of the cataracts, did you experience any difficulty in there? " A. No. sir. " Q. Just how did you get through Cataract Canyon? " A. Well, we came out the other end -- we started in at the upper end with eight men and two boats, and came out at the Lower end with eight men and one boat. " In No. 13 rapid -- the rapids of Cataract canyon are rock rapids, caused by the wash from the side canyons that comes in and washes the boulders and rocks out into the river forming dams, what we call dams; then that backs the water |
