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Show 659 through a wide canyon of about the same depth as that of Colorado, that is, about twelve hundred or fourteen hundred feet.' " A. That is correct. " Q. Then below there, as I think you stated on your direct examination, below the San Juan you had no trouble? " A. We had that very sharp rapid, the only real rapid in the Glen Canyon; the others are what we would call more riffles, little rapids, shoals, things of that sort. " Q. Where is this only real rapid? " A. That is about three miles. I think two or three miles below the San Juan as I remember it. " Q. You didn't make any portage there " A. Oh, no; didn't have to make a portage there; ran right through it. " R. 1585- 1586. They didn't consider this rapid below the San Juan as dangerous and below this rapid he didn't recall any obstructions or difficulties. R. 1586. Redirect Examination:( R. Vol. 9 pp. 1587- 1588.) On the second Powell Expedition, Major Powell eat on the middle cabin of our boat in an armohair that was strapped on so he could see ahead. R. 1587. |