what is the lowest CPS to float the river safely?? In a driftboat.

Chris

When it gets this low only one thing to do get a Catraft or walk just kidding I heard it was low also ...Andy whats up over there good luck

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Well to tell you the truth, I have yet to be on the Nooch lately, I have been on a few other rivers. The Nooch was flowing quite high last weekend and was colored up pretty good. The flow is around 700 as of today and should be dropping as we speak. 700 is pefrectly safe to float it in, hell the lower it gets the safer it is, but the harder it is. You have to get out and do alot of dragging the boat. In August when the river drops to 400-500 thats when you seem to get more excercise walking and pulling the boat than you do rowing. But right now the river has more than enough water in it to float.

Andy

I was there today plenty of water to float but it is dropping. Only probblem i see is there isnt any fish to speak of. Talked to two drift boats taking out at black creek neither had fish or seen any fish.

cool, I floated it in feburary at 1200 cfs. I did good. would you recommened it?

Chris

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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