Little late submitting this, but had a few experiences I figured warranted sharing! This trail is a great early season one to start warming up on, with a surprising variety of scenery as you work your way up and through the canyon. As mentioned elsewhere, if you're a fan of birding, this is an excellent spot for it.
First, ticks are out already; I found one tagging along on my pant leg at the end of the hike, so be sure to take precautions and check any four-legged companions for unwanted company at the end. Only snake that was seen was of the garter snake variety, but I'd expect their larger cousins to be out and about before too much longer.
The water level is pretty high and fast moving, but there are ample fallen trees to use as makeshift crossing points. A couple sections of off-shoot trails will abruptly dead end in thickets or along the riverbank; you'll want to backtrack rather than press through any thickets due to a large number of thorny bushes waiting to make any off road attempts less than pleasant.
My hiking partner and I made it a little over 3 miles up the canyon before stopping at a particularly gnarly looking water crossing for lunch and heading back.
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