Whats your opinion?
Question for you guys? I went to the Caney Fork River Saturday to trout fish. I had to look at my calendar to make sure that it wasnt the 4th of July due to number of canoes and kayaks on the river. I floated from the dam to Happy Hollow which was about 6 miles. On my run back up to the dam there was a constant flow of kayaks and canoes all the way back up. I ran my boat wide open on the way back up the river as it would have taken me a good 1 hour+ to idle back up as to not put out a wake. I could tell as I was going by those in a canoe or kayak that I was getting dog cussed. They were all in the middle of the river so I got as far over toward the bank as I could. As you know if you run a boat wide open it puts out less wake than if you run it slow. Should I have taken the time to idle all the way back up or just get dog cussed. My boat doesnt put out enough wake to swamp a canoe or kayak. ( Riverhawk with 20 HP engine) I have been in my kayak when boats come by me wide open and I dont mind. I know that they are putting out less wake that way.
What are your thoughts?
Roy
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