I thought about that once, too. Then I decided that I was quite fond of my legs and wished to keep them:) The rivers that I drift are too shallow in many areas to make that approach worthwhile. At the least I would be walking/banging my backside A LOT and in the worst case scenario, I would likely tear my legs or something more important off on a snag. Plus if you really get hung up, the current will drag you under and......well you know. I've found something that works better for me. Drop a line if ya wanna know.