Ive already talked to mark on the phone , so this is for anybody else that might be thinking of making the trip down here with plans to wade. 3 different days in the last 5 we have drifted the river and a 21 foot grizzly loaded will drift in excess of 4mph as verified by the gps......folks thats fast and very strong current. Not only would it be very difficult to fish effectively from a stationary point, bit it would also be very ddngerous. As stated in earlier posts it might be quite awhile before the river will be wadeable due to the 24hr generation schedule from the ultra high water on the lake side.
Good luck if you go. And let someone know where you will be and what time you will check back in.
We picked up a group of "latinos" last week that had drifted 6 miles down the river when their boat motor wouldnt start. We wouldve never known they were there if their father wouldnt have been on the ramp looking for them, they were 4 hours late without any communication to anybody. They didnt speak much english but it was abundantly clear they were glad to see us lol.