Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2013-09-16 1:52 PM, Pete C. wrote:
>
> >>> I went kayaking in CO a month or so ago (Arkansas river, Lower Brown's
> >>> Canyon) and had a blast.
> >>
> >> Except this is the end of summer and the water is tame.
> >
> > Not really. Lower water levels make more rapids due to increased
> > exposure of the rocks and other bottom features that make the white
> > water. This also wasn't supposed to be an expert outing is was an
> > intermediate one. Still had some pretty good and fast drops to negotiate
> > and I got through most without dumping.
>
> And you don't think that they would have been more treacherous with a
> lot more water. Greater volume of water, more sediment in the water,
> various flotsam and jetsam all make for increased risk.
> >

Deeper water means less impact to the surface from the bottom profile.