I run our local river all the time, mostly in an airboat. I understand a bit about currents and such, and what reading the calm water indicates the water is doing, or is under the water etc.... Don't own a raft here though, maybe should but then we'd have to get it to AK after that....

I am hoping to get some reading in on braids and the like, to figure things out, we walk around out on the ... dang wanted to say Salcha but thats not right, on the braids in teh fall when its clearing up and learn a bit just by wondering around.

I've generally never been one to push hard, rather pull back and weigh out choices before going, as sometimes my spur of the moment choices are not the best.

Good advice. Learning comes with a curve, we sure won't do the blackwater rapids first, hopefully never, LOL

We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....