Taylorville is a great place to learn all the basic creekboating move. You still need a good intermediate skill set, but if you don't know how to boof, have never run a slide, etc., this is probably the best section to learn on. Spots like Beaverator which can dish out a pounding are easily walked. While the first slide is intimidating looking, it's really quite straight forward: it's not very fast moving and because it is so shallow, it's actually pretty hard to flip on.
That said, do your research! Know your ability. Paddling events like Beaver weekend and Moosefest are great in that you can see many people run the lines (well and poorly). The problem is, this can lead to a lemming mentality where people who maybe shouldn't run something get a false sense of security after seeing so many people run it.
If you haven't gone before, particularly if you are planning on running the Moisher section: at the least, please read the American Whitewater description. Even though it is clearly stated there, it's amazing how many people do not realize there is a sieve in the 3rd drop. There are a few people who are very lucky to be alive after they were sucked into it.
Have fun, play safe.
