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The Colorado River 
damage, while our boat landed squarely on the top, for it 
could not be seen from above, and, after a momentary quiver, 
hung there as the wave which lifted us upon it receded. The 
water roared and boiled furiously about us, but did not quite 
come into the boat. It was impossible to dip the oars from 
the stationary boat on account of the force of the current. 
At last Hillers perceived that the sticking point was almost 
Uinta Ute Tipi and a Summer Shelter and Outlook, Showing 
the Old-time Notched Log for a Ladder. 
Photograph by J. K. Hillers, U. S. Geol. Surv. 
under the extremity of the keel. Getting out cautiously over 
the stern he succeeded in touching the top of the rock, and, 
thus lightened, the Dean shot forward, though not before 
Hillers, who had not let go of the stern rowlock, was able to 
leap on board. The Canonita fared still worse. Following 
us too close, she tried to pass, but struck another rock, crush¬ 
ing in her side, though floating down nevertheless. An hour 
and a half spent on her put her in good order again, and away 
