Junkie,

What about the simple fact the nooch is too small a river for the amount of sled traffic it receives? I don't necessarily see this as a drift boat-vs- sled issue but rather one of asthetics and safety. I like fishing out of sleds......on appropriate sized rivers like the chehalis, cowlitz, lewis, columbia, etc...I do know that more and more guides are targeting the river in sleds and it is reaching a point where a peaceful, enjoyable day is damn near impossible.

There may have been a time and a place for sleds here in years past when it was more of a low-key, local effort but times change and living by this river has made it clear to me something has to be done. It's a river worth saving.