Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Socotwa: The little launch was our security, and we enjoyed seeing it dart up and down the river or drifting along with us. Pulled up to the shore, it signaled a landing. Filled with Merly and Bob and a few others, it was a formidable enemy in a...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Scorpions: Captain Lee Dennison, 964 Hollywood Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah, amazed us all with his limitless energy. No sooner had his boat tied up than he was off running agilely over the rocks and boulders. Due to currents, and other sundry...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Pea Pickers: Captain Marilyn (Plowg) Plowgian, 1157 Wilmington Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah, had the singular distinction of being the only female captain in our group, and she conducted her captainship with success: the Pea Pickers were the only...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Eventually, the war became too rough. Betty was pulled into the river and held under accidentally; Glad was getting mighty cold; and Merlin lost part of his finger as he tried in vain to retain a large can which was his last weapon. When his crew...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Then, suddenly the battle began. Crews maneuvered and battled for the downstream positions, and war was on. Water poured into boats from all sides, people went overboard for many purposes: to rescue hats, to get hostages, to pillage other crafts....
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
The day ahead was to be rather long, and spiced only by one stop at a previously unexplored canyon. But we were told of many landmarks and points of interest to keep our eyes on as we drifted down the River of No Return. This particular aspect of...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
With the "Shasta" tied securely, we shoved off into the constantly flowing river. A long and interesting day lay ahead of us. Just four miles downstream we made (or we should say four crews made) the landing at Smith Fork. A short hike through...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
boats; the girls now were acquiring the knack of rolling sleeping bags up small, and were even able to calm straggling hair. Suddenly shouts sent our glances toward the river where one of the rafts was being carried toward the center of the...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
began counting the number of times we crossed the wash, but gave it up as a lost cause. We saw a live bunny. We ate more of our lunches. We lost one straw hat to Emily who threw it over the cliff' into the ravine. We stampeded some cattle, saw two...
Iron County (Utah)--Scenery; Dixie National Forest
Jensens used to boat ride here. Herber C. Jensen planted first fish in it, but they got away because there was no screen on the lower end. 1/4 mile south of the lumber road leading west toward Cedar. Host Lake B.S. camp there now.