Any tips for a newbie on the Kilchis?

[olshiftybiscuits]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. He’s 11 — no experience wading. Good age for it? Also, how soon will the searuns be that high in the river (Nehalem)?

11 is probably a little young for wading the coastal systems, but if you have a small boat the estuary is a great option for beginners and youngsters. Sea runs are already distributed throughout freshwater, any of the Tillamook tribs or the Nehalem will have fish around.