I've done it a number of times with guides on the Cowlitz and the Snake, They make it look easy - but it's not. I bought a sled this year and found that boat control is the key, and it's not as easy as it looks. getting the boat positioned correctly for each drift, and fishing the drift correctly, takes a lot of practice! My hat's off to the guides, I will never do it as well or as effectively as they do!