Richard wrote:
I am thinking of getting a small inflatable boat of some kind to ferry
myself across smaller western rivers (e.g. Gunnison in CO) during high =
water
when they become too deep to wade across. I just want something that wo=
uld
be manageable to cross fairly fast current (not white water) with a sma=
ll
amount of fishing gear. What would be the best kind of design for this
purpose?**Shore*lines*can sometimes be shallow and rocky.

You didn't say "has to be lightweight" but the new NRS Bandit IK
(inflatable kayak) weighs only 17 lbs, so it would be easy to carry
wherever you go.

http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.a...&deptid=3D1198

There are less expensive options, but none that light and packable.
For more info about IKs, see

http://theboatpeople.com