After about ten miles of steady pulling we discovered that we were only 2-1/2 miles from our starting place in a straight line.

Here there was a superb cottonwood grove, massive trees with huge trunks like oaks, on the left.

We found the remains of a camp-fire and decided that our advance party had come this far from Island Park the first day.

They had accomplished a phenomenal run, but it showed what might be done with light boats and a full crew.
As Steward desired to make some geological examinations at this point, Prof.announced that we would stay till morning.

Another cause for stopping was a gale which blew with great force, making rowing exceedingly hard work, and it was hard enough anyhow with no good current to help.
Steward wished to go across the river, and I went with him.