treefarmer:

Had drifterboat for 20 years, have rowed Hoh, Queets, Satsop, and Wynoochee........enjoyable way to fish but the bottom line it's just much more convenience to fish out of my "small 15' 6" sled.....can go when I want, leave when I want, can fish alone or with others.

Don't really see any change in the Baker Hole......now Stormy's place that's a different story....when "Mother Nature" decides to move a river she can do so. I don't think 100 sled's running up and down can even come close the destruction that 2 or 3 days of rain can do. Satsop Rivera is a prime example....that area has changed greatly, just in the time I driftboated from Decker Creek to West Fork or ran my sled, from West Fork Launch(old days) to Torrow Branch.....now I choose to stay on the lower river, below the West Fork.

The Satsop can handle sleds very well....not many problems with jet boats getting into trouble.......BUT driftboats, mmmmmmmm well that's another story.....Park to Torrow Branch has eaten quite a few, "blocks" above the Hiway has gotten a few.

Have a good day.......fishing has been awesome!