You can get tom the pumphouse from up above but no later than half tide. After that you better wait. My buddy and I have been running this for years. Never hit real hard till a couple of days ago. It is deceiving, even if you know the slots. Came out to Monte from the top today. I was in awestruck. Low tide...not even a minus and the riverbed looked like a warzone. I could not believe I have been running up and down this river as much as have and never hit hard. There are some very solid stumps, pilings, and even rock piles the size of a VW lurking just below the surface. Boaters beware.