The worst part about talking about this fishing tackle is that it makes one want to go out and play with it, and every time I do that... I'm massively disappointed by what I find when I hit the river. I'm beginning to think that private water is my only good solution here.
Or floating into spots fewer people can easily access. But, that gets to be a logistical issue with shuttling vehicles. We get the strangest looks from the whitewater people when they see us floating by in hats instead of helmets...