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Show 48 there is increase in size and extent of exposed bars there . . ( R . . 218 . ) Where rock walls miles apart and channel widens out , it is naturally shallower and more exposed bars are there ; ; making it more difficult to find channel . At mile 24' L , are crossing bars upon which both boats had trouble . . ( R . 218 ) Between miles 25 and 26 , next to outer rock wall , , where channel supposed to be generally , there is a large exposed bar necessitating both boats going into the ( inner Miner ) bank ; this illustrates channel will not follow ordinary custom but will leave outer bank . ( R . 218-219 . ) ( Pound Found ) such ( idiosyncracies idiosyncraeies ) that often in Green as in the Colorado River . . ( R . 219 . ) That is ordinarily so as to any river . At mile 27 , mouth of Lockhart Canyon , channel has been forced against the right bank ; then swings to left bank , just below mile 28 . At mile 28.3 , there is a decided crossing bar ; channel sufficient to float both boats ; between miles 20 and 30 , there were crossing bars , at which both boats got stuck . In general it was much easier for the small boat to get off , because simply lifted propeller and used oar to push off . October 21 , camp at mile 30.7 ; upstream froin mile 31 , around bend , big boat got stuck at mile 31.2 on crossing bar . At mile a2 , channel was well defined . Immediately above mile 32 , between miles 33 and 34 , , there is fairly straight stretch of river ; and then ran into most difficult crossing bars bad thus |