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Show News Media Perso nnel Enjoy Cruise From Green River to Moab News media personnel representing local newspapers, news-papers, television, and radio ra-dio as well as representatives representa-tives from KSL TV in Salt Lake City KCPX-TV in Salt lake and UPI and AP writers were hooted last week-end on a pre-Fricnd-ship Cruise from Green River Ri-ver to Moab on the Green and Colorado Rivers. The cruise allowed members mem-bers of the media time to film and write publicity announcements to encourage encour-age participation in the cruise which will be held on Memorial Day weekend. Traditionally some 500 boats are in the area for the trip. The pre-crui.se was a complete mock-up of the actual trip and even included in-cluded some of the same problems inherent with a much larger group. In all, however, those present agreed that the trip was very informative and gave all present a chance to see some of the most spectacular spec-tacular scenery in the world. wor-ld. Included along the way were side trips to ancient Indian ruins, a chance to water ski or swim forthe stout-hearted, and a chance chan-ce for good fellowship all along. The group left Green River Ri-ver Saturday morning amid am-id a rainstorm which quick ly worsened. Cold and soaked, they stopped at Ruby Ranch to warm up around a roaring campfirc-. At 1:30, the rain stopped and the clouds parted opening op-ening a whole new vista of colorful red rock country. The rain, however, did allow al-low participants on the cruise a chance to see some waterfalls created on the slickrock cliffs by runoff. run-off. Saturday night the group was treated to a steak dinner din-ner at Anderson Bottom and continued their journey journ-ey on Sunday under sunny skies. Sunday afternoon the only mishap of the trip occurred when a boat loaned by Robertson Marine Mar-ine of Springville hit a rock and ruined a motor. Dave May of the National Park Service was able to radio for a rescue boat to be sent and the boat was towed from the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers. Though the group was late in arriving in Moab all were in good spirits and were taken to Pearson's Family Restaurant where they enjoyed the counterpart counter-part of the Friendsh;p feast which will greet all participating in the Memorial Mem-orial Day excursion. |