cruxgems wrote:

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message ...

Just curious, what happens if one accidentally gets in too deep and your
waders fill up with water?
I haven't been there yet, but it's crossed my mind if it happens. Sounds
like it could be a dangerous situation....not a great swimmer here.


Sure, it's picturesque to see someone standing out in the middle of
the river casting to the bank, but the first question you should ask
yourself is, "do I really need to wade." I still wear waders, but
usually go the entire day without needing them, and that includes
rivers like the Flathead on down. Just because everyone else does it
is poor justification for the bruises of falling on a slippery rock.
Even if the result is simply the discomfort of wet cloths and
equipment.


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?)

Willi