Wading and the MENISCUS

JR wrote:

Anyhow, looking back, I'm fairly sure I tore the MENISCUS while wading the
North Santiam River on my home leave, swinging flies for steelhead. The
N. Santiam is not a huge river, but like many PNW steelhead waters it's
strong and has a bottom strewn with big rocks (softball to beach ball
size, and some much bigger). I'd waded myself into a bit of a spot, in
heavy water, rib-cage high, with my right (downstream) foot wedged between
two rocks--done more or less on purpose as an "anchor" of sorts against
the current.

Bad idea. Very bad. You could have not merely hurt your knee -- you
could have drowned if you'd fallen over. I avoid any chance of wedging
my foot while wading, as best I can. Sometimes it happens by accident,
and then I sort of freak out. I've started using a wading staff in tough
currents and it's working well, albeit a PITA when I'm fishing and not
wading.

Good luck with the knee, JR.

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