I have done it plenty of times and I still go very slow. There are only a few very short stretches I feel comfortable going faster than 3 MPH. The channel snakes around and the flats on the side get shallower and shallower as you move up. The channel also has also moved around some with the heavy rains in the past. Last check, the shallowest point in the silted portion of the channel was around 5 feet deep at normal pool. If the lake is 2 foot low you will likely bounce on a few stumps no matter your approach.