great weather. no bugs whatsoever. very low water and falling every day-a major consideration in trip planning. portages have old blazes both ends and are generally in the obvious places if they exist at all. low water can double the number of portages and greatly increase your travel time on river sections. visualize portaging down the river bed. no evidence of any recent trail crew activity. portage trails have grass and other vegetation growing on the trail indicating low usage. these are not keene sandal portages. established campsites are very scarce-some of the sites we used didn't look like they had been used for months while others hadn't been used for years. no litter anywhere. fish everywhere. no people-not a soul. found it easy to get around by paper map-no compass, no gps. gorgeous country, but not for the inexperienced. even the experienced will find an added dimension dealing with low water levels in this area. pack light, then unpack and throw half that junk away-you'll thank me when jumping from rock to rock headed down the river. no trip report lest the unprepared be encouraged to give it a try late in the season-few if any bail out points. whiners best stay home.