The first ugly rapids in Marble Canyon are the two near together about ten miles below Lee's Ferry, where the prospectors met their punishment early in July, 1872.

These the Brown party reached safely, and made the necessary portages, camping at the foot of the Soap Creek or lower fall.

Brown appeared to feel lonely and troubled, and asked Stanton to come and sit by his bed and talk.

They smoked and talked till a late hour about home and the prospect for the next day.

Brown's wife and two children were at this time travelling in Europe and probably the thought of them so far away made him somewhat blue.