I agree with Osprey, when the water gets low, pull out a Cat. But seriously, the Nooch isn't a very technical river, even at high water (I've floated it near flood stage and was nothing much to write home about). I've floated the Duc, Hoh, Kalama, Toutle, they're alot more technical rivers at low levels then Nooch is at high. But, I was down there camping on my Dad's property last weekend and the river was up and perfect. It didn't seem that stained to me, but I wasn't staring at it 24/7 either since the river was still closed. Well, I'll be on the Nooch all summer, see you there in my Cat.

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