Gooose--Exactly. I fish the 12ft boat with a jet and from the bank. I have had drift boats "fish through", which I have NEVER done with my boat. That said, if the water is too fast, you can't slow down going upstream. Best you can do is stay off the water people are fishing. You can slow down and let them know what you are going to do, but ultimately, you have to punch it to get on up the crick.