Thread: 13' raft on Nelson area rivers

Hello local experts. I'm kicking around the idea of getting a raft for exploring local rivers, I'm thinking some easy adventures with the wife and two small kids and some badass trips with forum folks where we make horrible decisions and bite off more than we can chew. These things float in 5cm of water and can pretty easily be pushed downriver in 1cm or so. I was thinking a set up much like the one pictured that's sorted for fishing but could easily be modified for a few mates and backpacks and some dead deer stacked in it if need be I welcome all of your thoughts on this matter folks...feel free to tell me that I'm an idiot or reserve your fishing/hunting raft trip, either way is fine with me!!