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Show Lumber 168 rafts ( Branson Brauson ) floated a few lumber rafts down the Colorado River from Castle Creek to ( Moab 11oab ) . ( Vol . 27 , page 4712 . ) The largest contained about 15,000 board feet . Compared with lumber rafting on the Red River ( See Appendix 205 et seq . ) they were of small consequence . Minor boats Rowboats , skiffs , scows , rafts , and ( catamarans catainarans ) propelled by oars , sails , outboard motors , poles , or ( "by by by ) towing have been operated upon the rivers . This floating equipment was used ( a ) in ( connec connec- connec ) ¬ tion with exploring , prospecting , hunting , surveys _ and reconnaissance investigations . The use of boats for these purposes throughout all sections of the riverswas generally downstream ( , . ) ( b ) In ( con con- con ) nection ( with vith ) operations for placer mining the ( op- op ) erations were confined largely to a portion of ( Grlen Glen ) Canyon in the Colorado River and on the San ( Juan Tuan ) River between Chinle Creek and Spencer Camp . Although operations were generally downstream , some of the boats were used both ways for short distances between bars and camp locations ( , . ) ( c ) In connection with hunting and trapping the use ( of -of of ) boats was confined largely to sections between Moab and Green River , Utah , although ( an ail ) ( occa occa- occa ) ¬ ( sional -sioral sioral ) hunter or trapper went through Cataract Canyon and ( Grlen Glen ) Canyon . ( d ) There was little ( evidence -evidence evidence ) of the use of boats solely for pleasure ( , . ) |