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Show 4221 Allen- D 2242 these boats? A Yes, at all times. Q Tell me about the operation of the boats with particular reference as to how they were propelled and what difficulties if any they encountered. A Our boats drew probably six to eight inches of water, and the current of the San Juan always being very swift downstream, the boat was backed down stream by rowing up stream. In other words, your boat was pointed up stream and you were rowing up stream in order to guide the boat, -- of course, the boat all the time was going down stream, but going up stream in relation to the motion of the water. Q Did you have occasion to observe whether or not the boats ever were stuck on sand bars? A They were stuck very frequently in low stages of water. Q What do you mean by " very frequently"? A At times we had to pull the boats down stream, due to the water being not enough to carry the boat with our ordinary packing, nobody in them. Q Was that a daily occurrence? A During lower stages it was a daily occurrence. Q What about rapids in the San Juan river, did you encounter many of those? A Without knowing the exact number, I would say we |