Johnboy
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I went on a float hunt in northern AK for the first time in September 2016. My buddy and I killed a 63" bull moose on day 2, and with the extra 800+ lbs of cargo in our raft, maneuvering became more difficult, and at times unnerving. There was a long stretch of river ahead of us that was going to be swifter, more winding with lots of sweepers on the bends. We ended up being picked up early (day 5 of a planned 10 days) and far upstream of our originally planned takeout location because we felt like we'd achieved our primary goal and saw no reason to take any unnecessary risks.
We're heading back this September for a very similar hunt in the same region. We have some rafting/rowing practice planned this spring and summer, and we plan to be as ready as possible for whatever we might encounter on the river.
I thought I'd toss this out here for discussion. What are some of the dangers you've encountered while hunting on rivers, and what did you do to stay safe and dry?
We're heading back this September for a very similar hunt in the same region. We have some rafting/rowing practice planned this spring and summer, and we plan to be as ready as possible for whatever we might encounter on the river.
I thought I'd toss this out here for discussion. What are some of the dangers you've encountered while hunting on rivers, and what did you do to stay safe and dry?