Suggestions for N. Cal / Sierras trip this weekend?

I'm heading out to San Francisco to pick up a friend, then out to
~somewhere~ in the area to do some fly fishing / camping, and possibly
hiking. I've never fished the area, so I bought books (mostly on the
Sierras) and have been reading up. But I wonder if someone - Bill K? -
might have some specific suggestions for what might be good to try this
weekend, given the current conditions, and also specific suggestions
given my particular details, which a

- My friend is a novice fly fisherman, but experienced backpacker. I'm
the other way around. I'd love to get him onto some water where there
is dry fly fishing, hopefully not too difficult (nymphing might be
beyond him for his first days out). We could hike in a bit to camp,
but probably not more than a couple miles, as:

- We'll be driving up from SF Friday afternoon at 2pm, and returning
Monday afternoon - so wherever we go has to be reachable in a 1/2 day
drive. A long hike-in could be an issue.

I'm thinking either a short hike-in camping spot to get away from the
crowds and onto some easier fish. Or, maybe better, just camp at a
regular campsite and we'll hike away from the roads to get into
something a bit easier.

I initially had started to think about the North Fork of the Yuba, but
it sounds like it might be too high at the moment. If that's the case,
anything else to suggest that's good at the moment?

Or -- much harder for a visitor like me to discern from books - any
suggestions for a short hike-in spot we might try that'd be good right
now?

I know there are a lot of choices (Bill K, your website's river reports
have been very helpful, but still it's hard to tell, being unfamiliar
with the rivers). Just trying to get some direction here!

Many thanks, Tim