Willi & Sue wrote:

I think it's often more difficult to walk along on the rubble on the
side of a stream or river with its mud, vegetation and wood that's
washed up than it is to wade in the water (as long as it isn't VERY fast).
I very seldom fall when I'm wading but do fall getting in and out of a
river as well as when walking along the bank. Maybe I'm weird? (No, I
know I'm weird but maybe I'm the only one that has this problem?)

I think it's often useful to have a little buoyancy when walking over
bowling-ball sized rocks.

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