Show STILL STILLWATER WATER CANYON One of ot the tho most mod beautiful stretches of ot water along the Inland waterway between Moab and Green Gree River is Stillwater Canyon located just up the Green river from Irom Its confluence with the Colorado Here lIer the river flows so smoothly that it appears not to tobe tobe tobe be moving and the towering lowering canyon walls rise majestically hF c f I Rules Released for Entrants in Forthcoming Marathon Race Rules and regulations governing govern ing the First Annual Canyon Country River were released this weep wee by the Moab boat club The Grand Canyon Skippers Sanctioned races to confirm with specifications as set by the theme American me Power Boat Association Association Association tion are for the following types of boats B Utility C Utility and D Utility There will be unsanctioned races for single engine craft with horsepower from 20 to 60 and length from 12 feet to 14 feet Also races will be planned for double engine craft with combined combined combined com com- horsepower ratings from 60 to and lengths from 14 to 16 feet These classes are to tobe tobe tobe be held for stock family runabouts only oely Craft creating large wakes are discouraged from entering therace therace the therace race due to the great number of smaller nailer boats that will be in the water waiter General restrictions governing racing stock family runabouts include Seats for two or more people must be provided and remain remain remain re re- re- re main in boat during the race Remote steering other than a steering handle must be provided and will be Inspected Throttles and gearshifts are op op- op- op Any hull which does not employ special devices such as steps or and which In the opinion of the officials are sufficiently stable to handle the power with which they are equipped modifications in include include include in- in clude 1 Air cleaners or silencers may be removed 2 Hoods may be removed provided provided pro pro- vided a flywheel guard is on 3 Safety tie downs must be provided 4 Pumps as manufactured 5 5 Props no restrictions 6 Lower units may not be altered Must have operating forward forward forward for for- ward neutral and aDd reverse be either standard or long shaft There are no quicksilver classes 7 7 no 8 Ignition no modifications 9 Power head as 10 Fuel standard or ethyl automotive gasoline Oil no restrictions No additives to be tolerated Two people will be required In each boat consisting of either two drivers driver and mechanic ic driver and passenger No driver under fifteen years old i will be permitted to enter any of or the races All drivers must wear full life vests A racing vest and collar is recommended No air or gas in- in I device or abbreviated abbreviated de I I vices will be allowed I Money winners in each class I may be inspected upon completion completion completion comple comple- tion of the race If so requested I by any referee or any two tWI or more drivers There will be optional refuel refuel- ing points at Anderson Bottom on the Green river and at Oil well on the Colorado Persons desiring further information information mation matlon may obtain it by writing Grand Canyon Skippers or the Moab Chamber of Commerce in 1 Moab I y eF M r T tr Y i r rJ J ti r rN I N g w r V V V VV V V GRAND CANYON SKIPPERS Members of M oab's boat club The Grand Canyon Skippers were responsible for the beginning of boat racing ra cing on a serious scale In Moab They have been joined by the Chambers of Commerce of Moab and Green River in promoting the mile marathon race which is planned for June 15 p eak high water water stage on both the Colorado Colo Colorado rado and Green rivers t a V y S 'S 4 F ll 1 Mn S t tV V I i 11 1 VS V rs J 4 for t. t lp t tV u i VS V on both sides of the bank banle Lush vegetation grows between the water and the stone walls adding even one more color to the already brightly colored canyon This picture taken by Desert Magazine editor Randall Henderson depicts what awaits boaters who will see iee the canyon country for lor the tile first flut time this year Desert Magazine photo |