Ive Been in alot of rough water,But I'm in a swift water rescue team. But as far as fishing...Me and my cousin he was 14 and I was a wise 16...took my dads flat bottom boat to normandy trolling motor in hand and hit Carrol Creek wide open...the rumble of thunder didnt phase us one bit...till the wind came up the creek....the lighting dancing of the water was unreal..sortta like Gilligan and the skipper we finally found a bank in the head of the creek and rode it out....Like the ole saying goes.....Bfore you can be old and wise ya first gotta be young and dumb