It might be tough with a I/O. The launch's are bad to say the least at Vernita but you might be able to. With that boat you have to have 4 wheel drive on those round river rocks. They can't improve the launch because it is Indian historical land. The water fluctuates a lot each day, on Saturday we had trouble launching a 20 ft. aluminum boat. If you are able to launch you should probably stay above the bridge and fish with the downrigger folks. If you go down river you should try to find a map, there is coyote rapids and hard to tell shallow spots. Flashers and brads cut plugs in mountain dew, lemon lime, or hot tamale's.