Never Floated Or Fished The Elk...

[fettsway]

Me and a buddy are going on an overnight kayak fishing trip in a couple of weeks and we are looking at the Elk River as a possibility. It will be on a Monday and Tuesday so to avoid the crowds.

Can anyone provide some suggestions for takeout and put in spots with shuttle options? We plan to camp about 3/4 of the way on the river. We want to go around 10 miles total.

[hoglaw]

Only option that really fits the bill, in my opinion, is from the dam at Noel to the Cowskin access. Cowskin canoe can probably run a shuttle for you. Above Shadow Lake, you may be hard pressed to find camping spots that aren't on private land. Pretty sure it's mostly private below Noel too....but there's less chance of getting caught down there.