06-09-2014, 03:27 PM
The boat launches are your access points. Most riparian land is private but undeveloped. Generally, if you are just occasionally walking around on the river's edge, most landowners don't care. But they don't want you parking on their land, messing with fences or walking in their pastures. Access at the designated spots and you'll be fine.
90% of the river in the valley is easy to wade, up to a point. It's a meandering river here with lots of shallows and gravel bars to walk. In a lot of places, though, the river bottom is often rather silty and there are deep pools so staying inside the high water mark is often a chore. Some willow thickets can be so dense that they are almost impassible and many contain a big moose or two or three. It's bigtime mosquito country in midsummer. A canoe or 1 man inflatable will greatly extend your wading range.
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90% of the river in the valley is easy to wade, up to a point. It's a meandering river here with lots of shallows and gravel bars to walk. In a lot of places, though, the river bottom is often rather silty and there are deep pools so staying inside the high water mark is often a chore. Some willow thickets can be so dense that they are almost impassible and many contain a big moose or two or three. It's bigtime mosquito country in midsummer. A canoe or 1 man inflatable will greatly extend your wading range.
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