Show Pre-Marathon Pre Cruise Attracts River Boaters At least leat boats are aro expect expected d to start down the Green river Saturday morning between 6 G a a.m. a.m. a. a m m. and 10 a a. a m. m as the second annual Friendship Cruise Cruls gets under way officials of the Canyon Canyon Canyon Can Can- yon Country River nIver Marathon as as- association as association stated Wednesday Early registrations from boatIng boating boating boat boat- ing enthusiasts from all parts of Utah and neighboring areas indicate that the estimate is probably probably pro pro- ro bably very con conservative the association as officials believe With each boat carrying an tm average of three p persons parsons this will mean over 1000 people will participate in the two day event The Friendship Cruise started last year yearns as n a preliminary to th the marathon boat race Itself The 1110 Int Intent nt last year ear was Vas primarily to give newsmen and other writ writ- era an en opportunity to go over the mile course on the Green and Colorado rivers prior to tho the marathon Itself The popularity of the cruise became evident even last year with 92 boats making the tho trip The Friendship Cruise will win begin be gin at the town r River Saturday morning and end at Moab with the first boats expected ex ox petted to start arriving at the boat ramp shortly after noon nOOH On Saturday night a barbecue will be held at VB Valentine Bottom Bot flat tom torn which Is a few n miles les below Anderson Bottom Botto Gas will be available for boats needing to refuel at nt Mineral Canyon nn The Green Rl l r Chamber of Commerce Green River RiverBoat RiverBoat RiverBoat Boat club will supervise the thela la launching of boats Saturday morning Through the courtesy of these two organizations automobiles auto mobiles of boaters will be bo brought to Moab where here they will be t kS care of by tho the Moab Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Grand Grandc c Canyon yon Skippers club dub Harold will Jacobs Jacobs will be in charge of the land landing ng of f the boats as as- shied by members of the tho chamber cham chain ber bet of commerce commer commerce e and other vol In order to make it possible pos pas sible to land and load toad the boats the north side of or orthe the Colorado river along with the road to tho the loading romp will be closed to everyone except those participating paling in ln the cruise With the water being low ow boaters a are urged to make certain oe tain they are well prepared to tomake tomake tomake make the trip The possibility is great that damage to to propellers and sheer pins might o occur cur and each boat should contain at 1 least o one e extra proP propeller ller and several pins The second annual river marathon mar mar- athon Is s scheduled for June 21 Entrees are at already ready being made for tor this event by the many boat racers of the West and it is ex ex- expected expected expected this years year's race face will attract at- at tract many more racing boats than participated last year Association officials in charge of both the Friendship Cruise and amI the marathon race include Jim Hurst Green River president president president dent Harold Jacobs Moab vice president ent and Mil Moab secretary |