Today a woman died on her first attempt at running the Little White. She was only 38.
http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/jun/17/kayaker-who-died-saturday-was-portland-woman/

I have been considering making the run myself. Several of my regular boating buddies know it well, and keep telling me that I'd do fine. I was simply waiting until the water level got down to an optimal first timer level. But with this heads up, I may put it off some more. Or indefinitely.