About the Duc, I'm not sure how many board its at but I dont think it would be smart to float it blind. You may be great on the sticks but a wrong judgement or a missed stroke could lead to a lot of lost gear. I'm not saying you cant, I did the hatchery run blind on the first float but I also now know to go right instead of left on one of the splits. Once you learn it well its just a matter of not being too lazy. Oh and a few "cans of courage" always help me to get in the groove. Aka BEER