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Show 324 baled that part out. Then we took the material out, and attached it to this pulley, and the men on shore took the material to the shore in that way. The maps were the first things that were sent ashore; they were dry; there was very little lost from anything getting wet; it was fortunate that the part that was under the water was canned goods, things of that nature, that didn't spoil from getting wet. The boat was on that rock for twenty- four hours. I still thought I would run the rapid. I took all the material out of the second boat, and if you can run a rapid with a boat you are through in a very few minutes. If you take the boat out - if you carry your stuff - if take practically a day to do it; there is a great temptation always to run the rapid if one can. R. 835. We took the chance in almost every case, of running a rapid, if there was any possible chance for it. I made a second attempt; I got too close to the shore; this place where I speak of water running over the rocks; that boat we overturned; we had life- lines around all boats; we had drilled ourselves in it; when a boat overturned we always caught she lifeline; as we went over, I held, and the boat drifted into quieter water; some of the men on shore came down, threw a life line to me; I was pulled to the shore. I made a third attempt with the next boat, overturned with that, and the man had this other boat empty, and came out and pulled me ashore. All three boats |
