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Show i " . . . - I ,Vhhc amSl e,mPlu.ved by Tag-A-Long Tours, fi Pfsons from Denver, Colorado after their I,", 1 h.aps,ed in Cataract Canyon on Tuesday. J 1" his own four passengers, Greg used the twenty -two-foot raft pictured above to assist the six persons to safety. Moab Boat Guide Involved In Cataract Rescue A sixteen foot Vampa raft capsized in Cataract Cata-ract Canyon Tuesday, June 12 necessitating a rescue operation by Greg Williams, an employee emp-loyee of Tag-A -Long Tours of Moab. Douglas Wheat, War-' ren Dickerson. Bob Kendig. Susan Leavitt, Mark Buswell and Scott Webring. all occupants of the raft and all residents res-idents of Colorado Springs, Cola escaped uninjured, according to the National Park Service. Ser-vice. The raft apparently capsized about four miles into Cataract Can yoa at about 10:30 a.m. Williams said he picked up the six occupants at ' about 12 noon. Losses to the group included extensive camera cam-era equipment as well as oars and other equipment equip-ment Williams said. Tag-A-Long's 22 foot raft carried Williams, his four passengers and the six members of the Colorado party from Gypsom to Hite. |