p.j.(phil) cotton is going to start the season in the northwest part of the park above kenoji and then head east. i wouldn't describe the topography as flat, but would describe it as varied. get a topo and make your own judgment. low water didn't so much put us in the mud, it put us on the  rocks. we did stay on our route and came through in good shape and on schedule, but with longer days on the water. to our advantage, we had great weather. if the weather had been poor, we might have struggled. i have since read snippets from several posts that lead me to think that some had a very tough time of it towards the end of the season. need i say once again, go light.