I've canoed that section and fished it successfully with a spinning rod. You can PM me for more specific info but try to learn all you can on reading the water, big rivers like the Athabasca can be hard to read and there is alot less info on reading big rivers than smaller trout streams. The trick is to try and break it down into smaller parts, rarely will the whole river become a pool but you will find all the classic fish holding waters allong the sides or around islands and bends.
And now for a tip I can not stress enough, you will get most of your fish while your lure dead drifts and not while you reel it. Cast straight out into faster water and let the current swing your hook into the pool, vary your line length and casting position to make the lure cross the current seams at different spots. All the biggest grayling I've caught in Alberta came from the section, small spinners and flys on a nail rig have produced the most fish.
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