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Originally Posted by TimeOff
I tried the "guarded prop" on the NSR, Barely lasted 1 trip. Next time I went, my boat had a Jet Leg on it. Not worth playing around with props on that river, or any AB river for that matter.
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I ran a Zodiac with a 35 horse Johnson prop drive on the NSR, Peace, Athabasca, Smoky, Wapati and a raft of other rivers for many years. I always carried a spare prop and any time I had to put the spare on I turned around and went back down river to the launch point, but I didn't have to do that very often. Jets are a little easier but they don't like being dragged through the sand and rocks either so you still need to be able to read the river. On top of that, being able to use a jet means you need the right boat and enough horses to compensate for the thrust loss of the Jet Drive.
OP asked if the NSR was doable with a prop, my experience varies from yours so always good to have different perspectives.