I have been wanting to get down the Satsop also, and it sound like the water is still low. I like to float rather that drag. How far are the S curves from Schaefer St. Park.?What is the water like? It sounds like the drift from the park to the highway bridge is fairly long...any ideas. I know you can get in easy at the park, it is just a matter of how much water you have under your boat.