FIRE HOLli ClIl.MNKV 



Photo bv Kolb Jjrothers 



One of the several butte_ formations found about 30 miles below the town of Green River, 



Wvoming 



rocks, which dam the river, or by lateral 

 streams, which wash great masses of rock 

 and debris into the stream during the 

 flood stages. This often makes the water 

 placid above ; but quite as often the water 

 pours over these barriers in a torrent. 



The Green River townspeople came 

 down to cheer us with tales of the others 

 who had started out and were never heard 

 from again. Several men, whom we had 

 engaged to accompany us, from time to 

 time, disappointed us when the time came 

 to leave. The only one engaged who did 

 show up was Janie^ Fagen, a young man 

 inexperienced at '^roughmg it," but strong, 

 cheerful, and willing, and we were glad 

 to have him along. ^^ e had wanted two 

 assistants to help us with camp duties, 

 photographic work, and in making port- 

 ages around impassable rapids. With 

 Major Powell's record of over 100 port- 

 ages, we had some idea of the work ahead 

 of us. To offset the handicap of our 



small party we had, however, the benefit 

 of the experience of the others who had 

 gone through before us. 



Our boats, when loaded, weighed 1,200 

 pounds each, and looked like pretty big 

 loads for one man to handle. The boats 

 were flat-bottomed, but with considerable 

 raise at either end. They were decked 

 both bow and stern, with sealed air-tight 

 chambers in each end. Our five cameras 

 and a motion-picture camera were carried 

 in these chambers ; likewise, a month's 

 provisions, photographic plates and films, 

 and all necessary camp material. The 

 oarsman sat in the open compartment, or 

 cockpit, and the extra man on the deck 

 behind. 



FLAMING GFORGE, HORSFSHOE, AND KING- 

 FISHER 



Though t6 feet long, the Bdith and the 

 Defiance looked small enough when com- 

 pared with the width of the Green River 



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