The force of such pent-up waters may be imagined.

The party had here one advantage over the river farther north, at this season; it was much warmer in this part of the Grand Canyon.
"Each day," writes Wheeler of this portion, "seems like an age, and the danger of complete disaster stares one so plainly in the face that a state of uneasiness naturally prevails." On the 18th, at one of the descents, a boat was again torn loose, and Gilbert and Salmon were thrown into the raging waters.

They fortunately succeeded in getting out, and the party pushed ahead, making three and one-half miles.

The boats were now in a dilapidated condition, leaking badly.

On October 19th two messengers were started, by way of the summit of the granite, to Diamond Creek to catch the relief party there, and return with some food.