I fell a couple of times this year...
....but because i use a wading staff, both falls that could have been disastrous turned into laughable 'oops' sorta events. I do admit freely though that both minor falls were caused by hurrying on something slippery, be it wet mossy rocks in or out of the water, that and very wet mud whilst moving up or down hill.
John, kelly, Uncle Jesse...how do i stave off the excitement that causes an otherwise very cautious and safety minded person to throw caution to the wind when i see a promising looking stretch of water or oh man, a steelhead surfacing for a giant stonefly?
Cheers and be careful,
we're not invincible afterall !
MontanaMoose