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Show 4253 Rust- D 2274 get them off? A Either by backing up a little or working our way across, according to the situation. Q Is it ever necessary to get out of the boat in order to get them off? A I have found it so with the craft I have described. Q What about that section of the river from Warm creek in to Lees Ferry, do you encounter any difficulties in there? A Warm Creek to Lees Ferry is usually pretty swift water; we make rapid progress. Q What about the sandbars in there? A I have not been troubled much by sandbars, but we have encountered a good many sand waves in that lower stretch. Q Mr. Rust, when was the last trip that you made down there? A The 1st of September last year. Q That is, 1928? A Yes sir. Q Didn't you make a trip down there a month or so ago? A We went down to the river for the purpose of making a trip on the 7th of September, this year; we found the river in flood from recent rains, and decided not to go on. Q Returned overland to where? A We came from Hanksville Overland. Q What stage of the water do you usually try to select |