You said it all silver hilton! I own a drift boat but I have fished from a sled before with family members. I get the same sour looks from guys in sleds who don't think that drift boats should fish in "their water". There are pros and cons to using both types of boats, most of which were covered by the previous post. The bottom line is that there are rivers that are more suited to drift boats, and some that are more suited to sleds, and some that will accomodate both. To be honest, I think the problems arise not from the boats themselves but from the inconsiderate humans that operate them. For the most part, people can figure it out some just choose to be big shots and throw their weight around with their own particular justifications. I personally don't expect everyone to stay home when I decide to go fish and I enjoy seeing other people who are responsible anglers and stewards of the resources. I would rather share the river with people like silver hilton in a sled than some freak in a boat similiar to mine. My advise, buy a drift boat, then buy a sled! Whatever you buy, make sure you become competent at operating it and have fun. Take care.