Hey Al - CFS Question

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So being a transplant, I use Al's CFS guidance for going down stream.  So, now that I have a kayak (and I like to get out and fish riffles)... below what CFS level can one reasonably paddle upstream, pull through riffles, and then float back down? 

[Flysmallie]

It depends on the river.

[fishinwrench]

On the rivers I paddle most, anything above 6-700 becomes too much work to be fun.

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  On 1/4/2016 at 4:46 PM, Flysmallie said:

It depends on the river.

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Small water... upper Meremac, Huzzah, etc. 

[Al Agnew]

The lower the better.  Basically on smaller streams, once the flow goes over 200 cfs, it's not as easy to get out and drag the faster riffles and the current is strong enough that paddling up the riffles is difficult.  I wouldn't really want to do it at more than 100 cfs on the streams you mentioned.

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Thanks all.