Being from MN, the Land O' Lakes, almost all of my water time is on lakes. As a kid my parents owned a resort for a while and my brothers and I were practically amphibious we spent so much time on and in the water. Now I live within a mile of the junction of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers but never spend any time on either. I realize that I've never learned to navigate a river. The fact that the water in a river is moving makes it different that being on a lake. Plus changing water levels and speeds, snags and bars all seem like they would make river boating different than lake boating. I know there are many here that spend their time on rivers and would appreciate any insight or advice on how to learn to read and navigate a river.
I should point out that drowning is hands-down my bottom of the barrel way to go and my inexperience makes me a little unsure of myself.
I should point out that drowning is hands-down my bottom of the barrel way to go and my inexperience makes me a little unsure of myself.