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Show 5123 Bennett- D 3135 the raft there and unloaded it. Then we proceeded on down the river with a boat. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q With a boat? A Yes sir. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q In a row boat? A Yes sir. Q Did you also have a row boat? A Yes sir, along with this raft we had this boat, too. When we got down to Lake Canyon rapid, below Lake Canyon rapid, there was a large whirlpool there, and in getting out of the large waves at the rapid we got into this whirlpool. We couldn't row out of it, so we had to line out, with a line. We proceeded on down the river to Rincon. MR. FARNSWORTH: How do you spell that? THE SPECIAL MASTER: R- i- n- c- o- n. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q After you got to that point did you then return to Hall's crossing? A Yes sir. Q And by what means? A By a boat. Q Just tell me about your trip up stream. A Mr. Frank Bennett, William B. Hay, and John Rottinhouse |