Just a heads ups, tumwater at the currently levels is solidsly class V bigwater, upper icicle, and lower icicle will be more up your alley. Also, Top tye will be solid class V at current water levels.

Yo Alex-- if you want to check out Icicle, I should be around Friday and Monday (but I am a "Blue Collar" whitewater professional, so I won't be available sat or sun). I know Icicle very well upstream and down. It is "Biggish" right now, and tends to scare away "hydrophobic" whitewater boaters this time of year, but it is essentially squeaky clean fluffy white fun!

Hit me up before friday or monday if its in the cards to boat it those days. Flows should drop a little, too, which may be more "First time friendly".

Don't worry, Jed- with hwy 2 right along the Tummy Ache, I think its pretty apparent that the line will become a battle to re-right oneself multiple times per rapid.

Last minute change of plans. I'm headed out to the Lochsa instead. Thanks for the responses and hopefully I can make it out there in the next couple of weeks.