Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-02

the tween, inc river iutS Nlobt5 io"N
about 700 feet high, and n mile long, then
turns sharply around to tho right and runs
back parallel to its former course for an
other mile, with the opposite sides OF the
long narrow rock for its bank. On the east
side Of the river, opposite the rock, ana
below the Ynmpa, is little park Just large
enough for n farm.
Tho river hus worn out hollow domcs III
this sandstone rock, and standing opposite
your words IRE repeated with a strange
clcarncas but softened, mellow tone. Con-
vcrsation in loud key istrnnsiormed into
magical music. You can hardly believe
that lis the echo Of your own voice. In
some places two or thrco echoes come
back, in others tho echoes themselves nro
repeated, passing forth and back across
tho river, for there is another rock mnklli.
the eastern wall Of the little park. TO hear
these echoes we'll, yOn must shout. Some
thought they could count ten or twelve
echoes. TO mo they seemed to rapidly
vanish in multiplicity, auditory pcrspect-
Two, or peyuutiio,y. like the telegraph poles
on an uutstretchcd prairie. l observed this
same phenomenon onco before among the
cliffs near Longs Peak, and was delighted
to meet with it again.
CAMP AT MOUTH OF WINTER RIVER,
ISLAND PARK. june 49,. !
When we left Echa Park on the Dist, we
we soon ran into a canon very narrow, with
high vertical walls. Here and there
huge rocks United into tho water from the
walls, and the canon made frequent and
sharp curves. The waters of tho Green
are greatly increased since the Yampa came
in, rs that has more water than tho Green
above. All this volume of water, confined
rs it is, in 4 narrow channel, il set eddylng
and spinning 10y the projecting rocks and
points, and curves into whlrlpools, and tho
waters waltz their way through the canon,
making their own ripping, rushing, roar
ing music. 1t WAS a difficult task to get
our boats through here, as tho whirl-
pools would set them spinning about
the cannon, and we found it impossible to
keep them headed down stream. At first
this caused lis great alarm, but we
soon fo1nd th2ro YVES no danger.
aud that there was motion of translation
down the river, to which this whirling was
but al adjunct. That twas the merry mood
OF the river to dance through this deep,
narrow, dark gorge. and right gayl y did we
Join in the dance. Soon our revel was in
tcrrapted by the view Of cataract, and
it's roaring command was Needed with all
the wlirliny current. The Emma Dean
was landed against rock, about fifty feet
above the brink Of the cataract. The boats
following obeyed the signal to land The
Maid Of the Canon was pulled to the left
wall where the cliff overhangs the water,
and where, by constant rowing, they could
hold her against the rock. The Sister was
pulled INTO Gn clco!e on the right, where
an eddy was in q dance, ana IN .Ai5 che
joined.
found that the portage could be best
made on the right bank. The little boat
was on the lift, and too near the fall to he
taken across, but we thought it possible to
take her down on the lift. The Maid of
the Canon was under the cliff, out Of sight.
The roaring of the cataract would drown
any human voice, but must get them word
what to do. BY much search l found a
way along the cliff to a point just over
where the boat lay, and by shouting loud
and slow made them understand. The
portage was made before dinner.
Below tho falls the canon opens out,
there is more or less space between the
river and tho walls, which is often covered
by cottonwood and boulde1s. but the
stream, though wide, is rapid, and rolls at
Il leafIQi iGlo ELnAtS quo 1pet.o' tuI Ec
proceeded with great caution, and ran the
large boats altogether by the flag.
We camp at night ct tho mouth
of a small creek, which ai1ords
good supper and breakfast
of trout and proceed again by stages Of a
half mile to q mile in length. While we
are waiting for dinner, to-day, I climbed a
point that gives mo good view of the river
for two or three milos and we think we Can
make long run. So, after dinner, the
large boats arc to follow in fifteen minutes,
and look out for signal to land. Out into
the middle of the stream we row and down
the rapid river VIC glide, making strokes
enoug only to guido tho boat. What {
headlong ride it is, shooting past rocks and
islands? was soon filled with oxhilara
tons felt before only wheh riding q flee
horse oyer the broad prairie or outstretchc(
plain.
One, two, three, fopr miles we go, rear
ing and plunging with the waves, and Shoot
ont into beautiful park filled with islands
Island Park, We cali and the canon above
Whirlpool canon. J. W. POWELL.