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The Colorado River 
proaches the Gulf of California, is reported to be smooth and tran¬ 
quil; but its upper part is manifestly broken into many falls and 
rapids. From many descriptions of trappers it is probable that in 
its foaming course among its lofty precipices, it presents many 
Canyon of Lodore, Green River, Looking up the Canyon. 
Walls 2000 to 2500 feet high. “ Wheatstack ” in distanee. 
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, U. S. Colo. Riv. Exp. 
scenes of wild grandeur; and though offering many temptations, 
and often discussed, no trappers have yet been found bold enough 
to undertake a voyage which has so certain a prospect of fatal 
termination. ” 
