I was planning to (inflatable) kayak the A Section of Flaming Gorge/Green River this week, and it looks like they're doing a big dam release that'll have flows about 75-80% higher than the "recommended" range on American Whitewater (although I suspect that the max of that range may be based on the rapid in the B section).
Does anyone have experience kayaking this section at the max flow? Is it still pretty chill, or are there more tricky areas that pop up when the flow is super high? Is Mother in Law still a II or II+? I'm thinking that the water in the low 40s means a drysuit regardless, but I'm trying to judge the likelihood of swimming.
Also, I've heard that the staff who oversee the Spillway Boat Launch are really strict about not letting people inflate on the ramp. Is that only for oar rigs and big boats *on the ramp*, or do they really not let you inflate in the ramp area at all? It looks like there's a walkway and some rocky areas off to the sides of the ramp and in front of the bathrooms. Can you drop your stuff and inflate a kayak or SUP in those areas, or is there another spot where you can inflate and launch a kayak?