Rapid Runoff on the CDA

Go time

Like usual the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River blew through its snowpack pretty quick. Not having a lot of high elevation peaks, the snowpack melts off relatively easily on this drainage.

Spring shaped up pretty quickly here and Mike, Bo, and our guide Bill have all been out on the water. Water levels are below average for May, but are not your summertime levels so don't plan on wading across the river or anything like that.

A variety of hatches have been going on depending on the stretch. You can see salmonflies, yellow sallies, caddis, drakes and even some of the late winter insects like capnia and nemoura stones are still around.

Enjoy a few pics from Mike on his recent adventure up on the river.