The changes from one canyon to another were only changes in the character of the bounding mountain walls, for there was no break into open country.

The name of Kingfisher we gave to the new gorge for the same reason we had called the creek at our camp by that name, and so numerous were these birds at one rounded promontory that there was no escape from calling it Beehive Point, the resemblance to a gigantic hive being perfect.

Kingfisher Canyon like its two predecessors was short, all three making a distance by the river of only about ten miles.

Flaming Gorge is the gateway, Horseshoe the vestibule, and Kingfisher the ante-chamber to the whole grand series.

At the foot of Kingfisher the rocks fell back a little and steep slopes took their place.