drift boat
Angler's floating vessel
A drift boat is a specialized watercraft designed for fishing rivers, featuring a flat bottom, high sides, and a pointed bow and stern that allow it to navigate shallow, rocky waters while the current carries it downstream.
The guide rows from a center position, maneuvering to hold position or avoid obstacles while anglers cast from bow and stern: We floated the Madison in a drift boat, catching cutthroats all morning.
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current · river guide · guide · rapids · angler · catch and release · wooden · hull · anchor · trout · float · downstream · paddle · steelhead · whitewater · McKenzie · casting · shallow
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