| Show Friendship Cruise Coming Water Hater Hopes Improve Directors of the Canyon Country River Marathon as as- report Inquiries are being received from Interested Interest ed participants in the annual Friendship Cruise on the Green and Colorado rivers scheduled for lor May 30 Brochures Brochures Brochures Bro Bro- chures have been distributed through eleven western states states states sta sta- sta- sta tes with concentrated distribution distri distri- i button in the Four Corners area About boats are expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to register for tor the famous famous fanous fa- fa boating excursion on the he scenic rivers In 1962 over boats made the run however however how how- ever this year several conflicting con- con events will occur In fn boating circles over the state including the Utah tah Lake Regatta Regatta Regatta Re Re- gatta which may may attract some annual Friendship Cruise participants Water outlook on the rivers looks looks' more promising than last ast year the directors stated stated stated stat stat- ed If the weather warms up In n the next week or so The cruise time is set for lor what I Iv s usually the highest water level vel of ot the year with enough Ime leeway to provide water for tor or the annual Marathon race on the rivers which follows the he the Friendship Cruise each YUSo year YU So far the river has shown no appreciable rise at Moab due to an extremely cold long t season Hot weather could bring the flow up in a hurry Interesting statistics s on the water levels of ot the rivers show how the highest level registered registered registered regis regis- on the Colorado to be sec ft It in June 1917 lowest sec ft in July 1934 Highest registered on the Green was in June 1917 low sec ft in hi November November No No- November vember 1931 Marathon officials officials officials estimate the level this year on the rivers will be in inThe inthe the or bracket I Heading arrangements ts forthe for forthe or orthe the Canyon Country River Marathon are Roy May commodore commodore commodore com com- Louis Anderson vice commodore Roger Fluckey re rear commodore Jim Hurst secretary Directors from the Moab and Green River areas are Mike Clifford Grifford Brig Larsen Larsen Larsen Lar- Lar sen Joe Baker Ralph Marksberry Marksberry Marks- Marks berry terry Tex McClatchy Don Jewkes Sam Bob Byrnes Chuck Mattingly Bob Bill Howland Rowland and Don Baldwin |
