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Show 348 A Over a period covered by the long- time records, there has never been a time when the river was dry. Q And the amount of water in that channel, regardless of where the channel lies from year to year -- but the amount of the water would average more or less the same at each corresponding month in the year. A More or less. Q More or less? A Yes; the difference are pointed out definitely in the reports. Q What kind of craft, from you observation of the river when you saw it in October-- what kind of craft, if any, other than the boats that you had, could go down those rivers? I say, " if any?" A Well, I think the testimony will show that that large flat- bottom scow that is operated by the Moab Garage Company has been down there and does go down there during periods of the year when the water conditions are the same as when I was there. They get down. Q They could go down either river with a flat- bottom scow? A Well, they could go down the Colorado and back, and they probably might function below the mouth of the San Rafael, within certain-- that is, they do go down there and back. Q From your observation, could a canoe go down the 2313 |