I I I Hikers Explore Scenic Yampa River Canyon Once more the little explored little Yampa River canyon was penetrated ed by adventurers This time It was two hikers traveling much the same territory that Utah S famous I river navigators traversed almost V t w months month ago who etched their names as first to make male the theirl Lily Island Park Island Park trip on foot Members of the Rocky Mountain Hiking club of Boulder William Graham of Rocky Ford and Ion Gibson of Julesburg Colo Cola enter enter- entered entered entered ed the treacherous but beautiful Canyon Canon at Johnson Johnsona s Draw on the of August and ed at Ruple s a Ranch Island Park three days later after a hectic I tight against exhaustion hunger and thirst The two traveled to Pats e I Ech Echo Park without mishap but at that point lost their packs took I the wrong wrong- trail and anti went two days without food or w On one oc- oc oc occasion casion caslon the two hiked from the rim rimor rimor or the canyon 2800 feet teet down only 1 00 to find that they could get to wi in A- A Ain in 50 SO feet of the water and had to return Graham and Gibson are friends hadl of Alton AIton Hatch t ot of Boulder