It dosent matter how good you are on the oars or at catching fish! If you dont know the correct path on the Calawah and the Solduc in many places you WILL have BIG problems! As far as the Oxbow goes, it takes a proper set up before the last corner and the ability to pull hard and get back away from that rock when you get there. Its a change of direction in heavy flowing water. Ive seen guys do 360's before the rock and make it (barely)...

Bob D