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Show 618 usual method . Several sinall row boats at Hite . ( Draw 'Draw Draw ) about a foot of water loaded . River was at medium height during that July ( and taid ) August . ( R . 2265-2266 . ) Great deal of ( dif- dif ) ference in channel and sand bars when river at high low , or ( medium inediuni ) stages , Channel will change within a week . ( R . 2266 . ) Medium water , river easy . Low stage of water preferred in boating ; did ( -not not ) attempt to navigate in high water usually during June . ( R . ( 2266-2267 2266-2.267 ) . ) After mining over , went out on horseback by Hanksville . ( R . 2268 . ) Did some boating ( in iii ) Grand Canyon up and down ( Colo- Colo ) rado for about 15 miles at mouth of Bright Angel ( Creek Oreek ) in 1907 . Since twelve years ago he has average of one trip a year through Glen Canyon , conducting travelers in scenic lands of Utah . ( R . 2268 . ) Boats were tahen through Crescent Creek or North ( "Wash Wash Wash ) to the river and launched there , and run ( -down down ) to Lees ( Perry Ferry ) ; took tourists by automobile * or wagon , and horseback ( to Io ) mouth of Crescent ( Creek 'Creek Creek ) . ( R . 2268-2269 . ) The boats used on tourist trips are small and of canvas , called King Canvas , a folding boat , made of ( 22-ounce 22ounce ) , ( double-filled doublefilled ) duck , waterproof ; ; steel ( rib- rib ) bing , crossways and longitudinally ; 14 and . 16 ft . type ( R . 2269 ) ; 5 ft . wide , draft of 6 inches when loaded ; row boats ; carry two persons each , , luggage , , and supplies . ( R . 2270 . ) During tourist trips in past twelve years , opportunity to observe the |