knotabassturd
8/15/2010 10:22:00 AMIdstud
8/15/2010 12:23:00 PMrseas
8/16/2010 10:45:00 AMWhen I say with caution I am not speaking with regards to bottom depth only but being alert for dead heads, stumps and other underwater obstacles. The Skagit is a glacial stream and because of that the water is rarely clear. When running the river in addition to looking out for the obvious obstacles you have to be very attentive and looking for small eddies or disruptions to the surface flow. With the off colored water a log or a stump may be only a few inches under the water surface and your only warning may be an eddy. With caution you can safely run the river, just be alert and slow down if in doubt.