Last fall I bounced through the lower end of the Shuwah rapid in my pontoon boat at 4 to 5 boards and a couple of friends who followed in a 16' drift boat did fine until the very bottom when they tried to split the two boulders on the left,(It looked like the best chance, I took it too) they looked like they were dancing trying to get off the rocks. You could make it at 5 to 7 but you will probably hit something at the bottom of the rapid. You probably won't see water that low anymore this year anyway. YES on 696!!