| Show 1 C IN ONE Ot OF A GAY v 1 OS O'S OF TIlE G r- r rA A f fV V J 4 S SA t A p c rv A r n Rr f Y Ne P 7 0 4 f A a California Excursionists I Praise Grandeur of the Green River Canyons Words failed tailed to express the en- en enthusiasm en enthusiasm of the members s of the California expedition which com- com completed eted a trip through Green River gorge recently They were especially especially especially ally Impressed with the grandeur of Ladore Canyon On October 9 three Californians end and their pilots Frank Swain and andJus Jus Hatch arrived at the mouth r 1 of If the Green Orean River gorge In one boat after a ten-day ten trip from Flaming Gorge Gorf to their destination near Dear the Dinosaur monument On Tuesday of ot the previous week I Pr Dr Robert W Langley president Of the th Southern California Medi Medi- Medical Medical cal association Dr Hans V Briesen Brie- Brie I sen en cn chief surgeon of a Los Angeles clinic with MAX Hebgen en n Holly HoUy- Hollywood Hollywood wood broker and naturalist alist 1st entered the river at the head of Gorge tamping camping that alight several everal miles mUes into the depth of ed the gorgeous red colored cliffs cUffs at t Allen Alien Creek They had embarked in tv two too 0 16 16 toot boats with ith each of the pilots handling a n craft The heavy com com- compartment com compartment boat which had bEen used on all their river trips and an open row boat were used Food fU sit perishables were stored in the compartments of the Lota Lata Ve Vc as the larger boat is called The excursion trip was planned by the Californians for the pur- pur pur purpose pose of studying the wild life me in its places to enjoy the scenery of the river gorges es- es especially es especially Ladore can canyon cannon on of which they had heard so much They al- al also so al so so desired to record the beauty on color films and photographs taking GOO feet of films and nearly photographs Dr Langley Lancley expressed the opinion opinion opinion on that Ladore canyon was the most entrancingly ly beautiful river gorge in all the world nothing be had even seen fruit any vantage point could equal Its beauty Words cannot be found to des des- describe dea cribe the wonder wonder he states aU all allare are Inadequate to attempt the des des- des description Hell a s Half Mile claimed its thrill and also its disappointment for all the group When about halt half way through with Mr Swain bringing the boat over O the rapids the craft was caught In the swirl swirl- swirling swirling swirl ing waters and submerged against a rock The Th crew working for 2 3 2 12 1 hours in water and rain could not recover the boat To secure their I food and other duffle duffie stored with with- within withIn within in the compartments it was aas as necessary necessary necessary essary to use axes to break them open The flour was made dough and between all there were but 20 matches left for the remaining four days of the trip bip Staying there that night drying out bedding and clothing around five fires tires all their belongings were then packed aboard the open boat boatin boatin boatIn in which fir e must no now nov ride the trip was resumed The added weight Height eight and lowered water made mode the trip an arduous lone I one One of the party had to ball hater 1 practically all the time Three portages had to be made Just be- be before before be before fore landing Mr Hatch was twice catapulted into theater the water cater head head- headlong headlong lone head long to the amusement of or the Ur- Ur tired tir tired ed crew when the boa boat struck sub sub- n merged mersed rocks I I Dr stated The dan dan- dangers dangers dan notI gers to be encountered enco are not I apparent one must be on the lookout at all nIl times to protect life Ufe and limb A hidden boulder tak- tak taking taking tak taking I ing a wrong course with a boat could spell disaster at any time I The boat lost b bi the party has probably Ie seen en more river travel I than any on record It was con con- constructed constructed con constructed at a cost coot of for such I trip and has been used on five I trips through these gorges It 11 was wasI I taken through the Grand Canyon of the Colorado on the Weber I river trip and the Salmon river excursion in 1935 1035 and 1936 1938 making a total distance of over 1300 miles Their movie camera was drop drop- dropped dropped dropped ped Into the water and it is thought feet of their best film rna ma m bel be destro destroyed ed Dr Langley Lancley poured v wat-cr wat ater at- at ater er from the recovered camera I There were nearly photographs taken takenA A number of persons were ere pres pres- present pres- pres present present ent at the rive gorge to welcome them themI I At the Dinosaur National Monument Monument Monument ment they were then gisen a glimpse of the immensity of the project of uncovering the prehistoric fossils Dr Langley stated he was con con- confident confident con confident the Dinosaur National Mon Mon- Monument Mon Mon- Monument Monument would become the greatest attraction In all aU the west He suggested a better advertising of Utah s scenic attractions Mr Hebgen was of the opinion that roads should be built to van van- vantage vantage van vantage tage points that all might see the th wonders of the gorges lorees especially Ladore but that the tir area should always remain a n primitive one |
