Yes rivers are very good hunting areas, but be concientious of the landowner. Around here the islands are owned by someone so it is trespassing if you get out of your floating device and step on the bank of the river (even on the island) The only way for someone to legally take a deer here is to shoot it in the water. I actually equate river floaters in my area with road hunters. If you are floating a stetch of river that goes through public property or you hve permission to hunt all of the surrounding properties I am fine with it. We just have too many people that float the river, shoot at everything and leave wounded and dead animals because they won't follow up a bad shot because they will be trespassing. I could go on as this subject really has me and my neighbors really riled up!!