I used to live in Kelso and had an office right on the Cowlitz on westside highway between Castle rock and the mouth. Each year there are two guides that run this section with two trips per day. The drift right in fron to of our office has produced limits on several trips to include four passes and four hookups. We used to watch the guide boat from the deck of our building. This particular drift is located about one mile north of the Allen street bridge in Kelso. In fact, the entire stretch above the bridge to the first bend produces a fair amount of fish. Rarely do we see anyone but the two guide boats fish these waters. The locals do some bank fishing from the westside highway side of the river. You could lauch from Gearhart??? ramp near the mouth of the river and proceed up from there or lauch in Castle Rock and go down. This would be a mellow ride and probably produce some fish as well.