Show shooting salmons rapids accomplished last week norman Ne vilIs four boat fleet has been a topic of interest fo for r idaho papers during the lh past three weeks in the lewiston idaho tribune of august 3 a glowing account of the last seven days of the trip while shooting the rapids of the salmon river was given by irvine W reynolds who was a passenger in the lead boat piloted by norman we quote in in part shooting the rapids of salmon river may be either a pleasant method of committing suicide or a safe sport for thou T is ds of americans now searching grounds in chewe the west st ern states stales this is the opinion of norman D champion fast water boatman of the U S who recent ly completed an 18 day run down the river of no return from salmon I 1 to lewiston j the unlucky 13 including three other boatmen eight passengers from various western states and this writer arrived here yesterday after shooting every rapid on the river once described by the national geographical magazine as americas most dangerous white water i A large crowd of lewiston civic leaders headed by mayor may or i leo morgan members of the city tf fancil ancil R G bailey and john aard 4 4 alv 3 ard representing the chamber of commerce greeted the party which docked at p m exactly as scheduled several weeks ago 1 A dinner at the lewis dark clark hotel with grover beckman vice president of the lewiston chamber of commerce george beardmore president of the north idaho scenic land association john shepard in charge completed the official gre greeting eting for the visitors from utah colorado and california on many of the rapids of the salmon carried his fleet of four boats through without halting in many instances however 1 the fleet would pull up to the shore and and the three other boatmen who rank alongside the expedition leader in experience and ability would make a careful study of the rivers course boulders and other obstacles before starting the run said that it was difficult to compare the relative dangers of the salmon with those of the colorado 1 green or san juan rivers he explained that the colorado river water is slit silt laden and hits 1 a boat with much more force than I 1 the white waters of river I 1 of no return he warned however 1 that without experience and toi boats particularly adaptable to rapid shooting both rivers are not no place for beginners and that the sport should be reserved for those qualified to follow it in safety speaking before civic leaders I 1 upon his arrival here lire predicted that thousands of eastern tourists would flock to idaho to I 1 experience the thrill of rapid shooting whenever qualified men offered the trip as part of the states recreation program sidelight on reincarnation i the wise ones who have been brave and strong enough to lift the veil kaw that this life can not be explained until we connect it with a previous existence and that the future existence will find its explanation in the present one for the law of life is nothing but the process of evolution when wo we grasp this we are able to comprehend more clearly the diversity and inequality appart apparent int everywhere why are not all men alike does an all mighty all merciful creator make one happy and anther another miserable what brings the distinction there must be some cause for there can be no effect without a cause the happiness and misery which we experience here are not forced upon us by any arbitrary providence but are the inevitable result of our own thoughts and deeds deed sWe we must reap what we have sown there is no escape from this law no one can give us what we do not deserve nor can anyone keep from us the good or the evil we have earned Hurn humanity anity magazine |