Had a great rise in the river occurred now the party would have been in a terrible predicament, but though it rose a few days later it spared them on this occasion.

It came up only two feet, and this was a kindness, for it lifted the Marie so that they were able to pull her out of the vise.
When they saw her condition, however, they were dismayed for one side was half gone, and the other was smashed in.

The keel remained whole.

By cutting four feet out of the centre and drawing the ends together, five days' hard work made practically another boat.

They were then able to proceed, and, going past Bright Angel Creek, arrived on February 6th at what Stanton describes as "the most powerful and unmanageable rapid" on the river.