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Show conditions of river . Selected 619 small boat ( "because because 'because' because ) * they are easily and quickly managed to avoid sand bars , shoals , whirlpools ; the wind waves drives boat ashore . . As to sand waves , he would cross and recross to keep out of them . ( R . 2271-2272 . ) ( Dis- Dis ) covered less water shipped if boat put lengthwise of trough of sand waves and floated down sideways . . ( R . 2272 . ) Between Crescent Creek and North Wash there are some small rapids , Trachyte , Tickaboo , , Bull ( Prog Frog ) , ( and mid ) Rainbow . Boats released from sand bar by ( working worIcing ) them across or backing them up . From ( Warm lVarm ) Creek to Lees Ferry water pretty swift ; good many sand waves in lower stretch . Last trip was made September 1 , 1928 ; ( Septem Septem- Septem ) ber 7 , 1929 , went to make trip but river was at flood stage and did not go on ; returned back overland . ( R . . 2274 ) April and September good ( months moutlis ) ( for' for ) trips . On one trip , one boat capsized in sand waves ; hit waves and ( turned turued ) over backwards ; just before ( reaching Teaching ) Lees Ferry ; came down bottom side up . ( R . . 2275-2276 ) Parties are met at Lees Ferry by automobiles and go overland sometimes to Kanab and sometimes to Flagstaff . ( R . . 2276 ) . On Green River in 1929 ; came from Torrey with pack outfit and went by boat from mouth of Barrier Canyon oia the Green to Fort Bottom , about 15 miles ; Tidwell used boat from ( Q-reenriver Qreenriver ) to ( Bar- Bar ) |