From the information I have collected, sleds go in rivers and handle well. Drift boats do extremely well in rivers but have alot of work involved. A jet boat can go in river and ocean settings. I dont know d@#$ about boats and am looking for someone to give me some tips on what to purchase for rivers in the Northwest along with if possible to go and venture out in the bay with some downriggers. I fish the Nooksack, Skagit and many others. Also fish big waters like the Columbia and Fraser. I may be way off in my views, please help me change them correctly. Sorry about seeming annoying but would like to know so I can start searching more speciafically on boattrader.com for a boat to fit my needs. Thanks :p