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Show 2820 Swanholm- D 2834 down the river where we frequently followed one channel. The changes, I would say, occur sometimes as frequently as within twenty- four hours; sometimes they would hold the same channel during the whole course of the time we were there. Q What method did you usually adopt to get off of these sandbars? A During the warm and mild weather we just meat over and pulled ourselves off the bar to get back into deep water again; after the cold weather came and the freeze- up in December, we were inclined to stay in the boat more, and try to push ourselves off. If that didn't work, it was necessary to get out and lift the boat off. The boat has a sharp keel that would settle down pretty deep into the bars when you would hit them. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q This was a keel boat, was it? A Yes. Not what is generally termed a keel boat, but it has a projection that extends about three inches below the bottom of the boat; it is not a weighted keel, however; a hard wood projection on the bottom of the boat into which the ribs fit. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q During the year 1926, in the section of the river you were on, how wide did you find the river? |