I'm on the water resuce team for Northern KY. I have spent a lot of hours on the river in REALLY rough conditions piloting boats anywhere from a 36' all aluminum seaArk to a 19ish' Deck boat, and even been crawling around at the bottom of the river in such conditions. I am new however to the world of fishing from a boat. Usually my time isn't quite and fun... Drowning details at 3am and vehicle recoveries in December . I do agree that the river can be a VERY dangerous place for people who haven't been there, and I appriciate the advise!