launching out of elk creek

I launched there last weekend and had no issues. Actually I had an easier time than normal. I usually find the sandy bottom at least once by the mouth, but not last weekend. Might be because the stream was up a little, or the recent storms washed the bottom out a little further, im not sure. I have a 17 ft deep v. Hopefully I will be there Friday afternoon launching again.

I was out in my buddy's 17' and we watched  big 21' deep V go out, outdrive was lifted out of the water, but he got out. The shallowest point that we saw was about 4'.

Yup, just go slow and watch the depthfinder. I saw people keeping their big motor all the way up and using their electric or kicker motor to get out rather than risking their main skeg or prop. Just a thought.