Show Year Old River Vet Plans Another Trip I Mar 30 Bert Bert Loper who has thas spent 56 50 years on the Colorado river plans another trip down the river this summer when he will be 80 years old For iFor the trip he plans to build a now boat his old one having made three trips down the Yampa three trips through Split Mountain Whirlpool and Desolation canyons three trips through Cataract canyon and a complete trip from the Continental Contin Contino divide to Lake Mead The he material for his old boat was purchased several years ago from the Harbor Corp of Hoquiam Wash Mr Loper had kept the bills for the mat material and sent them In with it another order for me the same Kino Kina of material M. M S. S Munson who I had made a trip from lUte to toLee's toLee's toLee's Lees Lee's Ferry several years ago answered Berts Bert's letter saying his company would be glad to tc give Mr Loper the material U Uhe ii If he would pay the freight This material would cost around today Mr Loper wrote Instating in instating instating stating what he wanted and on Tuesday received the material He will begin construction of the boat as soon as he returns from a trip from Hite to Lees Lee's Ferry with a group of Boy DOYI Scouts In April |