Drift boats such as the "McKenzie" and "Rogue" have a rich history. Developed in the 1930s in Oregon these oar-powered boats with their wide, flat bottoms became the craft of choice for fisherman negotiating the sometimes-treacherous McKenzie and Rouge rivers. Today variations of the original drift boat designs are popular with guides and fisherman needing to negotiate shallow stretches of river. The boats offer a terrific platform from which to fly-fish from. Host Lawrence Pyne joined John Marshall of "River Excitement" in Hartland Four-Corners for a day of fishing from his "McKenzie" on the Connecticut River.

• ClackaCraft Drift Boats
• Don Hill River Boats
• Hyde Drift Boats
• John Marshall, River Excitement
• River's Touch Drift Boat
  Models and Plans

• Trout Unlimited Vermont State Council
• VOGA Vermont Fly Fishing
  Guides and Services
• Willies Boats
• Wooden Boat Publications

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