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Officials Seek Rules for Amateurs on Cataract Canyon Rapids
Utah authorities move to regulate amateur river trips on Cataract Canyon after a dramatic rescue of 16 boaters. Veteran rafter Bus Hatch calls the rapids the worst in the Colorado River system, warning that a guide is essential. State officials say rescues are costly and dangerous and support citizen safety measures.
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Utah
Bus Hatch
Vernal
Cataract Canyon
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Hatch
Jim Hurst
Hurst
Hite
Utah Aeronautics
Harlon Bement
Bement
Colorado
Chet Olsen
State Parks and Recreation Commission