I was on the chattooga river many years ago. there were several kayaks and a raft in our group, up near the top , I was in front in a kayak and saw a large group of rough -looking fellers/gals up ahead just drinking and smoking standing in the middle of the river. I just floated up near them and a guy says,
"hey, you got a light?"
"no"
"you aint worth a shit if you aint got a light"
me;" you gotta light?"
"you bring a smartass?" and the guy starts comming at me like he's going to fight me in the river. I easily paddled away from him upstream to my group and told them you'all are not gonna believe this but....
this guy ED was with us that kinda looked like a mongolian wrestler. his helmet was too small and he had buldging muscles and his arms and back were covered with hair. super gentle fellow but looked mean. No words were spoken as we floated past and they never took their eyes off ED.
true story