Show Registration r at Green River Shows Wide Variety of Rigs Entrants Registration In this years year's IA Friendship Cruise will show some Interesting developments developments developments devel devel- according to officials According to Lee Howland Rowland commodore of ot the association the first boat to register r for forthe forthe forthe the cruise was from Berkeley California one of ot several 26 26 foot t bt experimental jet boats being sponsored in the cruise this year by Popular Science magazine The magazine will comp completely film the two-river two course featuring their boats and will publicize the event next year Other entrants will include all types and styles of boats from many states each flyIng flyIng flying fly fly- ing the penant of the state from which it came Salt Lake City is of course the largest single contributor of ot entries in the Friendship Cruise event but many states will be represent represent- ed officials have urged boaters In all advance publicity to be sure they h had d sufficient power on their boats They pointed out that loading for a two-day two cruise lowers the effectiveness of the boats boat's motor to the point where It t would be difficult to maintain headway up the Colorado river Each year many boats with insufficient power have had to tobe tobe tobe be towed through the Slide by larger more powerful rigs The situation has Improved each each year however Publicity In regard to the Cruise Is growing each year as asmore asmore asmore more and more boating enthusIasts enthusiasts enthus enthus- lasts learn of the event A feature feature fea fea- ture tore In popular boating maga maga- zinc zine this year called called the two- two river trip the most exciting in America and Increased numbers numbers numbers num num- bers should be proof of this statement Those registering In Green River will get a kit containing detailed information on scenic points along the two river two system tem tern a distress flag t to fly Incase in incase incase case b bf emergency emergency a detailed map of the course and pennant to fly from their bow They will also get tickets to the steak fry slated Saturday afternoon at Anderson Bottom |