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Show 8 Between ( Ghwtvriver Grewvriver ) , Utah , and the confluence of the two rivers saw no other boats , no other ( peo- peo ) ple . Ran on sandbars ; did not get big floods in ( that ffialt ) stretch . Floods occurred in Cataract Canyon . One difficulty that is typical is that in trying to get ashore , at one place , water was so swift could not do so , but landed possibly a quarter of a mile ( be- be ) low . ( R , , 52-51 . ) This point named . by Powell , Twin Alcove , located in Labyrinth or Stillwater Canyon . Water excessively muddy ; compelled to allow the water to settle in the canteen , then drink ( it lillu ) ( hur- hur ) riedly , as teeth gritted with ( sand saud ) ; canteens would get full of dirt . No ( "holes" holes ) in that stretch of river . Only contact with waves was at the point where the river in sweeping up against bank ; was pushed diagonally across to the other side . ( R . 52 . ) Compl . Exh . No . 25 is photograph made 3 % miles below the junction , a mile above Cataract Canyon , the first rapid . ( R . 53 . ) Compl . Exh . No . 26 is photograph of Rapids No . 1 , Cataract Canyon . First rapids noted by ( Govern Govern- Govern ) ment on Geological Survey Maps . ( R . 53 . ) About 41 2miles from junction of the rivers . . ( R . 53-54 . . ) Although Brown lost a raft with provisions in this rapid they ( -were were ) able to control things ; it was ( rela- rela ) tively easy , and they ran it , getting through very nicely . |
