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Show 65 * Rapids . Up stream travel was accomplished ( only only- only ) by rowing and towing . In the history of the ( river rivor ) , there has probably not been more than a dozen boat trips on this stretch . ( M . ( R It ) . 148 , Exception 50 . ) In 1897 , 1898 , 1902 to 1909 rafts of lumber were . taken down on the Colorado River ( from froin ) the mouth of Castle Creek to Moab . About ten such rafts were taken down each of the years ( inen- inen ) tioned . The timber was cut in the LaSal ( Mountains IVIountains ) , about 22 miles from the river and the lumber was hauled by team to the ( mouth niouth ) of Castle Creek . It took about a day to make each trip and when the water was low it took longer . Submerged rocks were struck at all stages of the water , but the biggest difficulty was head winds . One raft was lost and part of another was destroyed through difficulties encountered in the river . No trouble was ( en- en ) countered from sand bars , but the rafts would ( be- be ) come ( water-logged waterlogged ) , thereby causing them to ( draw draw- draw ) more water . The mud from the water would also weigh them down , which would cause them to sink deeper and run slower . Branson ( Abs . R . , Vol . 2 , pp . 1183-1193 ) . The men returned overland to the sawmills . ( Appendix to brief 168 . ) Colorado River , Moab to head of Cataract Canyon . - ( M . R . pp . 76-80 , Exception 19 . ) In connection with upstream progress of rowboats used in trapping ( expe expe- expe ) ditions , Parley Galloway ( Abs . R . , vol . 1 , p . 297 ) states : ( "While While ) it is always bad enough with a ( row- row ) boat , some of it you can row and some of it you can tow your boat the best way you can . We have sand |