FCTS,

Yeah, fairly typical, especially of preferred fishing holes. Lots'a cougars on the Queets and Quinault, too. And a friend of mine was carried off by Sasquatch on the upper Hoh. 8^) All good places to stay away from if you want to avoid strange encounters. And to think there are those who don't believe fishing is a heavy-duty sport. We should get more respect!

And speaking of strange encounters, the strangest I ever had was on the lower Green/Duwamish about 30 years ago. He was two legged, and it wouldn't be politically correct to repeat what I called him - but I was startled and didn't have time to think. The man may have just been a pervert. I didn't stay there long enough to find out! I'd rather take my chances with the cougars and bears any day.