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Show ( rivers 'rivers rivers ) because no channel 628 , it spreads out over the shifting sand bars . Big rocks shoot the channel clear across to other side of ( river ri-Nrer riNrer ) . Not possible to observe deepest water ; many times no channel through which to run a rowboat . ( R . 2349 . ) Had difficulties with channel crossings and sand bars daily . ( R . 2350 . ) In Cataract Canyon there are numerous rocks in the rapids ; portaged one rapid , boats , loads and everything ; 16 cataract is a bad one . ( R . 2350 , 2351 . ) Did not run a rapid without life preservers . Did not wear life preservers on Green River . ( R . 2351 . ) ( Prom From ) end of Cataract Canyon went on down past Dirty Devil to Hite and stayed several days . Narrow Canyon has deep quiet water . Cataract Canyon is narrow in part , not over 100 ft . wide . ( R . 2352 . ) Same conditions from ( Dirty DiTty ) Devil down to Hite , same old conditions . Mouth of North Wash is a crossing bar , channel crossing , only one little ( chan chan- chan ) nel through there . ( R . 2353 . ) Went down to old Stanton dredge , 42 miles below North Wash and back to Hite ; provisions and supplies came by freight team . Pulled boat back up river from Stanton Dredge to Hite , in November , 1907 ; towed the boat 90 % of the time . ( R . 2355 . ) Went from Hite to Lees Ferry January , 1908 . Five days making trip ; grounded several times , serious rocks in Shock Rapid . |