Watch out for shallow areas, they will have a rocky bottom. It may require some wading in certain parts of the river. There are five portages because of dams. The banks of the river will have cottonwood, river birch, sycamore, oaks and maples. You may see some wildlife. It ranges from birds to deer, muskrat and fox. Fishing is different in each stretch of the river; here you may find largemouth and smallmouth bass, catfish crappie and perch.