The family and I went camping in Oregon and wound up staying by the McKenzie River. Being that I haven't floated my Pontoon boat down a river much (only once before), it was time to get awawy from the salt and try something new. Well, I was having a blast, trying for trout on caddis on the surface when after going through a few riffles and over the high side of the river, I looked back and my cooler with my $400 Nikon camera was gone... Oouch!!! Then, while trying to undo my flyrod, I lost an oar. Now I have to get down the river with one oar. Made it down, bought a makeshift paddle, see the picture and floated the same area again, just hoping to get my camera back. Well after about 20 minutes, I look up and off to the side of the river, there is my cooler and with my camera inside. Whew!!! Ya, its a bit wet, but still takes good pictures. After about another hour or so, I look up again and there's my oar, with the oar lock still attached hanging on a snag on the side of the river. Had a couple of trout on and lost them. Now I know why you use an anchor!!!

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