: I was out so long the first outing, that my back started aching so I had to
: standup just for a stretch. I was in a bunch of small cypress trees and
: only about 4' deep, I grabbed on to a tree and was able to stand to
: stretch, whew that felt good. I tried to balance, it was impossible, like
: standing on both ends of a 20" seesaw.

: Might could pole it, but I would be concerned of sticking the pole in the
: muddy bottom just at the wrong time.

: Those guys in Ecuador, have got to be getting wet often, unless, the boat is
: real heavy and most of the weight is in the bottom of the boat, hmmmm!

I think it's about practice in one of them narrow boats. I poled my brothers boat for about 10 minutes. If I was to regularly pole his boat it would become much easier. Also, if there was some ballast in the boat, it would handle better. Guess I could paddle out in the boat in the morning and pole back in the evening when it's chock full of fish.

Roger

PS Get ready to sit down real fast when the wind picks up!