Could anybody give me some more info on which rivers would be good to start out on ? And, what is the best to coat the bottom of my 14' aluminum Fish-Rite.

Okay for your bottom the best stuff ive found is coatit its kinda a pain to put on but it works great, some people say that the spray in bedliner stuff works great also, but its expensive, wareas coatit is about 35 bucks make sure you follow the directions to the t, as for a good starter river in the area that you live would possibly be the puyallup its not very hard, or the satsop or lower nooch, the hump will be way to low, Id give the puyallup a try go from the bmx track in sumner to antons rest. gravel bar its about a 4to 5 mi float. email me if you need directions.

The cowlitz would be a good starter river and also the snoqualmie.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

you could try the snake river over in idaho, thru hells canyon, i hear its a great ride...bring a life vest..**berkley boy**

The satsop would be a very good starter float. And the spray-on liner would work great. Its not that expensive. Tie-lines...

The snake through Hells canyon in a 14 ft drift boat with no skills.... do you know and dislike this person ??? Wild sheep and granite can be "all that and a bag of chips"