Thanks, Michael and Bart and Yeats!
We have a river right down below our house...
Physical Description of the Housatonic River It's generally very slow moving right around us...if one heads south too far there are falls that no one will go over and live...however north for quite a ways it's smooth canoeing...or sculling (local school has races) or kayaking... South of us there's some serious white water depending upon the height of the river. You won't see us in that white water, however.
I'm interested primarily in exploring the river, quietly...as is my husband though I think he'd like to fish a little too.
I'll pass the compliments on, my husband will be pleased!