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Show and is deflected eastward ( 255 -9055 ) , then immediately belowit becomes placid with a large sand bar exposed . Below this riffle for some distance there were ( long- long long ) stretches of straight river with shallow gravel in places and a few sand bars . Below this is a riffle known as the Second Anvil ; then the river proceeds through the same character of country to the First Anvil , where many sand dunes appear on the right hand side of the river and the water becomes placid . Sand bars are more in evidence than gravel . Between this point and the Wimmer Ranch , more gravel bars were struck . Just below the Wimmer Ranch , near the old water wheel , the water is swift and is split by an island . This channel must be boated very carefully to avoid striking the bottom . Below this is deep , placid water down to the mouth of the San Rafael River . Near the old water wheel below ( Winimer's Winimers ) Ranch water is swift ; split by an island , must be boated carefully to avoid striking bottom . Deep placid water from there to mouth of San Rafael . ( R . 921 . Could not have taken rowboat from mouth of San Rafael to Greenriver ; not even with a power engine in it . ( Sonaba Souaba ) riffle , bed rock entirely across river , ( por- por ) tions so close to surface , makes riffles on surface . Not swift but dangerous portion of river . Primary difficulty is finding channel through crossing bars ; another difficulty , flood stage of water ; might carry boats to unfavorable location or ( submerge subiner"o subinero ) camp ; another difficulty , - sudden drop , |