How long does it take to paddle/portage the Maligne River?  That is, does the current affect how fast you go?  Or is it so slow and flat, you might as well be on a lake?  We'll be going downriver.  Sturgeon to just below Twin Falls at LLCroix.  4 adults, 2 boats.  Single portage the easy ones, double for those more challenging.  Portage pace about 2 miles per hour, on flat, solid ground, loaded; unloaded, going back for the second portage, about 3 MPH.  When paddling, not trying to set speed records.  Slow and steady.  Enjoy the scenery, but not dawdling either.  No delays for fishing.  Don't know if time of year makes a difference (water levels?), but this would be about the 10th of September.   We are comfortable paddling in current, but with these Kevlar wonders, will portage instead if there is any real danger of being driven into a rock.  OR   Is there a campsite on the river so nice, that you would consider it a "you-absolutely-can't-come-all-this-way-and-miss-this" overnight?

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.