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agree with kyle .. but i think not having a guide would be stressful for most first time groups. couple other things to just keep in mind:
1. what's commonly called "weird creek" has a super manky POS rapid that's pretty much the shittiest thing on the whole run, esp at low water. easy walk if you don't want to run it.
2. starter fluid is worth running 2 or 3 times. just do it, you'll thank yourself at dinner.
3. if the wood is still in prime time, don't mess that up (walk on right)
4. pin cushion will f#ck you if you zoo it, & it's got a thin line at low flow. run it with an aggressive ferry angle outta the last possible eddy on the right, & grind hi-left on the center rock, but figure out where the FU rocks in the lead-in are first cuz they will mess you up.
5. mosquitoes
apart from that, it's just regular river running. walk whatever you don't like but don't over-exert yourself on scouts/portages cuz it's a long day. don't fester too long at double trouble & get cold. it always gets cloudy. bring food that's easy to get at in your vest pocket & snack all day.
given that flows are dropping quick, you best just get on it & consider the in-betweener stuff your "practice". it would be a shame to let it slip another year since it's in yr back yard.
or couple options:
1. just head to the poudre & run a couple hotlaps on upper thru lower narrows. if yr comfortable, then hit the BS.
2. find a crew to run the just bottom half of the BS. paddle across peterson(?) lake & drop down the woods to the flatwater above nitrogen narcosis. this is a common low water thing to avoid some mank upstream, but you miss the most beautiful parts of the run & the best bedrock features. but it's a good gage for you. if you like the bottom half on sat., then do the whole thing on sun.
have fun, report back afterward.
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