[Mike Eaton]

Just wanted to followup and say thanks for the recommendations. While everyone else was having fun downriver on Saturday we ended up choosing to explore Syenite to Roselle (at just over 3ft). It was more fun than I was expecting. Did a little bit of dragging but never had to get out of the boat and hoof it. There were enough rocks and drops to keep us entertained but within range of our skill level.

Trip took us 4.25 hours for the 10.7 miles with a fair amount of stopping and playing around. The first mile is slow, the next three to four are a lot of fun, and the last 6 are pretty boring and flat but still pretty. Roselle is an easy take out to find because it’s the first bridge you pass under. I probably wouldn’t do this trip again much below 3 ft, and still sporting my rookie status, the same might be true for high water because there are some narrow sections thick with trees and bushes on the riverbank that I imagine would make vision and passage harder in significantly higher, faster water.

Anyway, thanks again for helping me find an entertaining weekend on the water. Hopefully I’ll be joining at the clinic this spring so that I can find my way further down river soon.

[Mike Eaton]

Thank you for your initial responses! I sincerely appreciate the feedback. Maybe I’ll consider doing both Gruner to Syenite and D Bridge to E Bridge for now, and leave Syenite to Roselle or Little Saint as bonus options if water levels are reasonable. I do now see georgieporgie’s topic on Syenite to Roselle from this time last year which has some good comments and videos.

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