I'm kinda divided on this issue, i have a very good friend who just purchased a sled, 14 ft with a 40hp jet. He is an owner of a drift boat and the sled. We have mainly fished from the drift boat for the past couple of years but he liked the idea of the versatility of a sled. We recently took the sled to one of the rivers mentioned above. We received alot of looks from the bankies, etc. etc., WE DID however make a point to not go hauling ass thru the holes or even disturb the holes. I think it all boils down to just sheer respect of other people trying to fish the river. My friend went way out of his way to stay out of the way of driftboats and slowed down when we passed all of them... I do believe that a couple of idiots will ruin it for a majority of smaller rivers within this state...I also spend alot of time fishing the bank and i know nothing more in this world pisses me off more than a sled that goes roaring by without even taking a look to see if someone has a fish on or anything..my .02.