Quote Originally Posted by cpsniper05 View Post
Man, I would love to start fishing the river but this really makes me worried about taking my boat there. Is it pretty easy to tear a prop up out there? I turned one into a paper weight last year and don't want to do that again.
On and off I've fished the river since 1994 and have never torn up a prop. Yes, you can, up close to the dam, or working up into the fossil beds. But if your are fishing the river as a whole you will be fine. Yep...there are in high water periods logs floating but that's no different than in most lakes after heavy rains.

The river deserves respect because of the current, but not fear. To get started and get used to the river, wait till Jul-October cause the current is way down. In September and October, the river can be darn calm, glassey, with pretty clear blue water. Practice on the river in the calm conditions, and slowly graduate to the more high current days. It's awlays fun, for one reason or another.