The canyon appeared to have been once filled by the lava to the depth of fifteen hundred feet.

They named the descent Lava Falls and made a portage.

Not far below this they found a garden which had been planted by the Shewits Pai Utes living on the plateau above.

The corn was not ripe, though some squashes were, and helping themselves to a few of these they ran on to a comfortable place and had a feast.
So well did they now get on, running rapids and making fine time, that they began to look forward with great hope to a speedy termination of the canyon.

When therefore the river took an unexpected turn towards the south and the lower formations once more began to appear, till the black granite, dreaded and feared, closed again threateningly about them, they were considerably disheartened.