Donna:
I went back to Memorial Day weekend on the USGS tables and it looks like the
water depth was showing 8 feet when we went down there and the water speed was
about 300 cfs. Keep in mind that 8ft doesn't mean that it's really that deep.
It's a relative sort of measurement only at the point of the guages. The actual
depth at the time was more like 3 feet most places and there were rocky shelves
where it was quite technical to pick you way through at those levels. In short,
I'd look for 8 feet minimum and at least 275 cfs for a decent paddle on the UMF.
It looks like the Lower Mountain Fork is getting back to pretty good levels.
Keep an eye on that section. I think you'll enjoy it a lot more. I can't commit
to the weekend of the 25th yet as Donna and I are in the process of replacing a
vehicle after a wreck last weekend but if everything gets resolved, maybe we can
meet you down in BB for that weekend if the water levels stay up.
Al