Fri. Sept. 30, 1898: Ther. warmº., Wea. windy & dusty, the wind blew very hard from the south all day Father & I started on about 10 am. nooned at Willow Creek. and camped at C.C. Larson’s at Mayfield. Saturday, Oct. 1: Ther. Cold., Wea....
Sun. Oct. 2, 1898: Ther. frosty., Wea. thin clouds I spent most of the day in the house. Father left here for Manti in the after noon. the day was very raw. Monday 3: Ther. cool & pleasant., Wea. clouds hovering around the mountains, I helped...
Sat. Oct. 8, 1898: Ther. warmº., Wea. clouds. We finished digging the potatoes dug some where near 50 bu. to day there was about 225 or 250 bushells on the patch. Sunday 9: Ther. cool Wea. threatening I hitched up and went up to Wm. Funk’s...
Sat. Aug. 3, 1901: Ther. Cool., Warm., Wea. Clouds, We nooned at the south end of Wooleys Ranch (The Black foot Live Stock Co.) (I crossed the north end of the ranch on July 11th) I saw Dan. Funk Jr. today he is working for Knowlen of Omaha. I...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Recreation; San Rafael River; River Running; Nielson, James; Nielson, Craig; Funk, Bruce
James Nielson and his brother Craig began running the river in 1964 on a homemade raft. The next year they built a canoe out of fiberglass. Craig Nielson is pictured here with Bruce Funk, a brother-in-law, on their river trip in 1965.