Water release notwithstanding, you are in for a great trip! Different segments of the Brazos have different looks and qualities. Water is clear in some spots, red as the red river in some others like down by Graham. The sand and gravel bars you see on one trip will be gone and replaced by others a trip later.

I recall one trip a friend and I made and the gar were so thick, it looked like you could walk across their backs from one side of the river to the next.

Back, way back!!!, we'd invariably meet some outlandishly crazy person on the river. God, I hope that is still the case as it adds a little flavor to the world. We met one guy who came down to the edge of the river and asked us if we'd climbed up on the bank. We said, no, and he said it was a good thing, that he'd shot us. Ha! He became friendly and wanted to tell us about this fishing technique for catfish . . . you find a big rock under water in current, block the back closed then slide your hand under the sand about an inch and feel for the catfish mouth. Ha! He was describing noodling to us almost 50 years ago! I had forgotten all about it until I heard people talking about it decades later. We just thought at the time the old coot was trying to mess with us.

***I see the release numbers posted above. I don't have it but someone recently published the URL where one can check release notices, current flows, etc. That'd be a great resource to have for anyone kayaking rivers.

Brad