We wondered about the Watermasters. Particularly at the higher flows we saw, I wouldn't have wanted to be in anything small that I coundn't row hard if I needed to. There is certainly a lot of force in that river. There were plenty of spots where you had to plan ahead to avoid trouble. I'm glad you friend was OK. The "rainbow" campsite apparently has had 2 people die right in front of it in the last couple of years. One was a wading slip and the other was a boat accident. Both ended up dead in the logjam directly across from the campsite.

I'm glad you had a good trip!