

Photo by Kolb Brothers 



READY TO EMBARK AT GREEN RIVER CITY, WYOMING, EOR THE 85O-MILE TRIP 

 - THROUGH THE CANYONS TO BRIGHT ANGEE TRAIE,.IN THE GRAND CANYON 



The wife and baby had been instructed to look for a signal fire in two months' time in 

 Bright Angel Canyon (see text, page 139) 



Five parties had made the entire trip 

 from Green River, Wyoming, through all 

 the canyons to Needles, California. The 

 first was Major Powell's world-famous 

 exploration in 1869, supplemented by a 

 second voyage two years later through 

 all but about 125 miles of the Grand 

 Canyon, where the second attempt was 

 abandoned on account of high water. 



The second complete trip was made by 

 Nathan GalloAvay, a trapper and hunter, 

 with a companion named Richtnond, 

 about 1 89 1. The third was headed by 

 Julius F. Stone, of Columbus, Ohio, ac- 

 companied by Galloway and two others. 

 This trip was made in the fall and winter 

 of 1909, the party leaving Green River 

 September 12, just about two years be- 

 fore our own attempt. Two other parties 

 had succeeded in making the journey 



through the Colorado River canyons, 

 starting at Green River, Utah. These 

 are usually referred to as the Brown- 

 Stanton party and the Russell and Mon- 

 nette expedition. The parties that have 

 failed to get through the first short can- 

 yons far outnumber those who have been 

 successful. 



RAPID-ELOVVING WATERS 



To get an idea of the descent of the 

 Green and Colorado rivers, compare it 

 with the St. Lawrence. From Lake Mich- 

 igan to the Gulf this latter stream has a 

 fall of 600 feet. This includes Niagara 

 Falls, the Gorge Rapids, and many others. 

 In an equal distance the Green and Colo- 

 rado rivers fall 6,000 feet. Between the 

 rapids there are many quiet stretches. 

 These are formed by masses of falling 



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