Float below the Outflow

[IM 2 Sage]

I Have a 6 horse kicker for my driftboat. If I put in at the Kinzua outflow any idea how far I can float down and still run up back to the boat launch without it becoming to shallow to motor through. Any help will be appreciated. I probably need a foot of water for the most part.

[toothyfishman]

For the most part with an outflow of 2000 or less once you leave the hole where the launch is there is no turning back.

A guy could spend 1/2 a day fishing that hole from top to bottom right at the dam.

Hope that helps, I'm sure that wasn't the answer you wanted to hear.

[IM 2 Sage]

Thanks. I figured as much. We can always do a car spot downriver.

[Red Childress]

2000 is cutting in close to have a foot of water over that first riffle at Dixon Island but possible......2500 would be my "safe" bet for a guy who does not know the river.

There are other areas (besides that first riffle) that will be more troublesome between the Dam and Warren.

[ppalko]

If you can plan a float without a trip back up to the dam, that would be best at typical summer flows. I've run back up in my square back canoe at 1700ish and maybe a litle lower with a 4 HP motor but I know the water pretty well. I've also pulled my boat up through shallow areas below Warren at low flows.

ppalko

[Red Childress]

I checked that first riffle on Saturday morning when the outflow was 3100 and there appeared to be at least a foot of water flowing over it.

Now, it is 7400 and you could launch a deep-V and drift through it.