I sold my drift boat because I got tired of having the license fees keep going up and the fishing seasons keep going down. Not to mention the declining fishery over the years caused in a large part by poor management of the resource by the State.

I will probably also sell my saltwater boat since the seasons have been reduced so severely. It's cheaper to save the boat expense and maintenance money and use it to go fish in BC.

If you shop carefully I think you can get a real deal on a drift boat later in the season. Probably not the best time to buy now since the season is just starting.

I've seen the posts on the accidents. Pretty depressing. These accidents are getting more publicity lately, and my guess is insurance companies are going to take notice prettty soon. Make sure you have adequate liability coverage!

On rowing....it's excellent exercise and good physical conditioning.