Not a river story, but I got caught not paying attention to the tide while fishing in a bay in NY. Turned to get out quick and stepped into a hole.
Reason I bring it up, lots of river fishing is in tidal areas. Someone on this bulletin board suggested setting an alarm on my watch. I always do that now.


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Many men go fishing all of their lives
without knowing that it is not fish they
are after.

Henry David Thoreau