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Show 261 soundings. Going back up stream this method was not feasible inasmuch as the current was too swift to row against, however, some soundings were made. The trip in all consumed about two weeks time and a searching party was sent out to find if the boat was in trouble. The boat was tied up at a ranch possibly ten or twelve miles down the river from Greenriver and part of them went to the railroad by team and went to Grant Junction, Colorado, the remainder staying with the boat. R. 671- 673. Grand Junction, Colorado, being on the Grand River, it was first thought that if the boat were built there it could be shipped down the Grand River to Moab but after carefully going over the conditions, seeing the river through West Water Canyon and other places, it was decided that the risk would be too hazardous and the boat or hull, was therefore shipped over the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad to Greenriver, Utah. Charles Anderson was pilot on the maiden trip. Before the maiden trip was made a preliminary survey of the Green and Grand Rivers between Moab and Greenriver was made for the purpose of determining the depth of the stream and channel, Captain Charles Anderson, pilot of the boat, was a member of this preliminary survey party. The party boated down the rivers in a small row boat and took soundings. This survey was made while the City of Moab was under construction in Grand Junction. |
