Kincaid made his trip in October of 1908 (see below) He mentioned "passing through the sluiceways at Laguna Dam". In 1908 Laguna Dam would have been only 4 years old and a notable attraction on the lower Colorado river. "G. E. Kincaid of Lewiston, Idaho, arrived in Yuma after a trip from Green River, Wyoming, down the entire course of the Colorado River. He is the second man to make this journey and came alone in a small skiff, stopping at his pleasure to investigate the surrounding country. He left Green River in October....." - "Arizona Gazette March 12th 1909, G.E. Kincaid Reaches Yuma" "A familiar landmark on the river, Laguna Dam was the first dam constructed on the Lower Colorado River in 1904..." "Laguna Dam, the First Dam on the Colorado River" "Mr. Kincaid says one of the most interesting features of the trip was passing through the sluiceways at Laguna dam.." - "Arizona Gazette March 12th 1909, G.E. Kincaid Reaches Yuma" "I gathered a number of relics, which I carried down the Colorado to Yuma ..." - "Arizona Gazette April 5thth 1909, Explorations in the Grand Canyon"